Cornish Game Hens
02/13/02
This night we had "Cornish Game Hens". I usually
call them "little chickens" because I doubt they were
born anywhere near Cornwall. However "Cornish Game Hen"
has a certain Celtic sophistication to it so on special occasions
we will refer to them with their more distinctive moniker.
I gave them my usual dose of Italian dressing and a liberal
twist of fresh ground black pepper. I sometimes will wrap them
in bacon however tonight I decided to forgo that ritual and I
was very glad I did. I fired the egg up to about 350° and
tossed them on. The temperature rose a bit to maybe 400° during
the cook. I checked them at about an hour and decided to pull
them as they looked quite done.
I was correct in my assessment of the situation as they were
perfect!
As you can see the color was fantastic. Had I wrapped in bacon
the delicious mahogany hue would never have been achieved. And
the taste was superb! Another victory for the illustrious green
egg.