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Default How do you barbecue Cornish game hens?

Nunya Bidnits wrote:
> In ,
> Janet Wilder > typed:
>> Nunya Bidnits wrote:
>>> In ,
>>> Theron > typed:
>>>> Any thoughts about slow cooking Cornish game hens? What temp? How
>>>> long?
>>>> Do you stuff. Do you cut and flatten it for grilling? Have any done
>>>> the beer can
>>>> technique with tiny fowl?
>>>> Thanks for any thoughts,
>>>>
>>>> Ed
>>> Cut and flatten = spatchcocking, and that's a good way to do small
>>> birds.
>>>
>>> Personally I think the beer can is overrated. It tends to steam the
>>> bird and make it mushy, and the skin doesn't crisp up very well.

>> I don't know how you cook your beer can chicken, but mine is never
>> mushy and the skin is always crispy. I made one on Tuesday on the gas
>> grill with off-set heat and the lid closed. We had the leftovers in
>> chicken enchiladas tonight.

>
> What's in the beer can?


Sometimes it's beer. This time it was lemon-lime soda.

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