Grilled Cornish Game Hens

Total Time: 14 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 13 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup shallot, chopped
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons gingerroot, minced
• 2 tablespoons red curry paste
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans coconut milk, unsweetened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 4 (1 1/2 lb) cornish hens, halved lenthwise

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan over med low heat cook shallots in the oil untl soft (4-5 minutes). stir in garlic and ginger and cook two more minutes, stirring occasionally. stir in curry paste and cook 3 more minutes. stir in coconut milk, brown sugar and salt and let simmer until reduced to 3 cups (30 minutes). remove from heat and stir in fish sauce. reserve 1 1/2 cups sauce and refrigerate.
• 2 trim and discard any excess fat from the hens and then brush hens with curry sauce. place hens in bowl or ziplock bags and marinate with sauce for 12-24 hours.
• 3 let hens stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before grilling.
• 4 prepare grill.
• 5 remove hens from marinade and discard marinade. season hens with salt and then grill skin sides down on an oiled rack, turning occassionally until done (30- 45 minutes).
• 6 heat reserved curry sauce in a small saucepan and serve with hens.