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#Ad Teriyaki Glazed Cornish Game Hens
Author: Jackie
Ingredients
  • 1 bottle (10 ounces) soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sweet rice wine
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 ½ teaspoons minced ginger
  • 2 cornish game hens
  • Glaze:
  • ½ tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
  1. In a bowl combine soy sauce, rice wine, and brown sugar. Whisk together until sugar has dissolved.
  2. Stir in green onions, minced garlic and ginger.
  3. Remove packaging from cornish game hens. Rinse and dry hens.
  4. Place hens in a large plastic storage bag and pour teriyaki marinade over hens. Allow to marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
  5. Once hens have marinate, heat grill to medium high heat.
  6. Place the marinade in a small pan on medium heat.
  7. Mix water with cornstarch to a thick paste consistency.
  8. Pour cornstarch mixture into marinade and whisk teriyaki sauce until it begins to boil and thicken.
  9. Once thick, remove a cup of sauce to baste the hens.
  10. Place hens on the hot grill, baste with teriyaki glaze about every 5-10 minutes.
  11. Insert hens with a meat thermometer and cook until an internal temperature reaches 165 degrees and the juices run clear.
  12. Serve hens with a side of rice and a salad and a small cup of the teriyaki glaze for dipping.