Barbecued vietnamese five-spice cornish game
Yield: 4 Servings S
Ingredients:
- 4 Cornish game hens (14 ounces -each)
- 4 Garlic cloves
- 2 Shallots or 3 green onions -white part only
- 1 1/2 tb Sugar
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 1/4 ts Black pepper
- 1/2 ts Five spice powder
- 1 1/2 tb Vietnamese fish sauce -(nouc mam)
- 1 1/2 tb Light soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tb Dry sherry
Instructions:
This aromatic barbecued game hen can be easily served West- ern style with rice cole slaw or a green salad. [But it would be better with Thai cucumber salad or Vietnamese carrot salad. Mmmm... S.C.] Halve the hens through the breast. Flatten with the palm of your hand. In a mortar or food processor pound or mince garlic shallots and sugar. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Pour mixture over hens; marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight in refrigerator. Set hens skin-side down on grill and barbecue over medium coals for 15 minutes. Turn and barbecue 15 minutes longer or until they are thoroughly cooked. Serve with Nuoc Cham dipping sauce.
