Asian Grilled Cornish Hens

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
33%
Asian Grilled Cornish Hens
45 min.
4
1317kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 14.5 ounce chicken broth canned
  • tablespoons chile-garlic sauce 
  • pound cornish game hens 
  • tablespoons sesame oil dark
  • servings green onion curls sliced
  • teaspoon ground ginger 
  • 0.3 cup hoisin sacue 
  • tablespoons honey 
  • tablespoons sesame seed 
  • teaspoons cornstrach 
  • teaspoons cornstrach 

Equipment

  • sauce pan
  • whisk
  • grill
  • ziploc bags

Directions

  1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a shallow dish or large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag, gently squeezing to blend; add cornish hens. Cover or seal, and chill 30 minutes, turning occasionally.
  2. Remove cornish hens from marinade, reserving marinade.
  3. Prepare fire by piling charcoal or lava rocks on 1 side of grill, leaving the other side empty.
  4. Place rack on grill. Arrange cornish hens over empty side; grill, covered with grill lid, 45 minutes or until done.
  5. Pour reserved marinade into a small saucepan. Reserve 1/4 cup chicken broth, and add remaining chicken broth to mariande. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat; boil, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
  6. Whisk together cornstarch and reserved 1/4 cup chicken broth until smooth.
  7. Whisk into marinade mixture; boil, whisking constantly, 1 minute.
  8. Serve with cornish hens, garnish, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Calories1317kcal
Protein32.62%
Fat59.27%
Carbs8.11%

Properties

Glycemic Index
29.82
Glycemic Load
7.02
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
34.49478261108%

Flavonoids

Kaempferol
0.08mg
Quercetin
0.64mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:1317.12kcal
65.86%
Fat:85.02g
130.8%
Saturated Fat:21.84g
136.49%
Carbohydrates:26.17g
8.72%
Net Carbohydrates:24.44g
8.89%
Sugar:20g
22.23%
Cholesterol:510.03mg
170.01%
Sodium:1679.04mg
73%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:105.27g
210.54%
Vitamin B3:28.69mg
143.44%
Selenium:74.56µg
106.51%
Phosphorus:827.64mg
82.76%
Vitamin B6:1.59mg
79.31%
Vitamin B2:0.93mg
54.86%
Zinc:8.23mg
54.84%
Vitamin B12:2.52µg
42.08%
Potassium:1298.23mg
37.09%
Iron:5.88mg
32.69%
Magnesium:121.92mg
30.48%
Vitamin B5:2.79mg
27.94%
Vitamin K:27.19µg
25.89%
Vitamin B1:0.37mg
24.47%
Copper:0.47mg
23.6%
Manganese:0.4mg
20.17%
Vitamin A:733.14IU
14.66%
Vitamin E:1.84mg
12.25%
Calcium:114.62mg
11.46%
Folate:27.72µg
6.93%
Fiber:1.73g
6.91%
Vitamin C:3.55mg
4.3%
Source:My Recipes