PEANUT-GLAZED ROCK CORNISH HENS

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Number Of Ingredients 8

4 Rock Cornish hens (3/4 to 1 pound each)
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper flakes
4 medium green onions, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts

Steps:

Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Cut each hen in half along backbone and breastbone from tail to neck, using kitchen scissors. Mix remaining ingredients except peanuts.Cover and grill hens, skin sides down, 15 minutes. Turn hens brush with peanut butter mixture. Cover and grill 20 to 40 minutes longer or until thermometer reads 180° and juice is no longer pink when center of thigh is cut. Top hens with peanuts.1 Serving: Calories 425 (Calories from Fat 280) Fat 31g (Saturated 8g) Cholesterol 150mg Sodium 250mg Carbohydrate 8g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 31g% Daily Value: Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 2% Iron 8%Diet Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 4 Lean Meat, 4 FatBetty's TipCompany's coming! Serve these peanutty hens with grilled zucchini and fragrant basmati rice for an Indonesian adventure.

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