Grilled Cornish Hens with Tomato-Orange Sauce
Ingredients Cornish Hens Vegetable oil 4 Rock Cornish hens (about 1 1/2 lb each) 2 tablespoons basil-flavored or regular olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Sauce 1/2 cup orange marmalade spreadable fruit 1/2 cup orange juice 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 cups Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes (from 28-oz can), drained 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh or 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves Steps 1 Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. With kitchen scissors, cut each hen in half along backbone from tail to neck. 2 Brush hen halves with basil-flavored oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Insert barbecue meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh muscle and does not touch bone. 3 Place hen halves, skin side down, on grill rack. Cover and grill over medium heat 30 to 40 minutes, brushing occasionally with basil-flavored oil and turning once, until juice of hens is clear when thickest pieces are cut...