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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. To butterfly the hens, turn them breast side down and using poultry shears, cut down each side of the backbone and discard it. Turn the birds over and open them out flat, pressing down hard on the breastbone. Thread 2 skewers diagonally through each hen from the wings to the thigh bones. | 2. To make the marinade, skewer the chili peppers and garlic together and cook on a preheated medium-hot outdoor grill or under a broiler for 10 minutes, turning frequently until evenly browned. Scrape off and discard the skins from the peppers and chop the flesh coarsely. Put the flesh (and seed if you like the heat) into a blender. Add garlic and all the remaining marinade ingredients and blend to a puree. Pour the marinade over the hens and let marinate in the refrigerator overnight. Return them to room temperature for 1 hour before cooking. | 3. When ready to cook, remove the birds from their marinade and grill over preheated medium-hot coals for 12 minutes on each side (or until juices run clear), basting occasionally. Remove from the heat and let rest for 5 minutes, then serve with corn salsa. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
cornish hen	4			-	-	-	-
jalapeno pepper	4			6.525	1.4625	0.2048	0.0832
garlic clove	8		peeled	-	-	-	-
orange juice	1/4	cup		27.9	6.4479999999999995	0.434	0.124
lime juice	2	tablespoons		7.5625	2.5469999999999997	0.127	0.0212
cumin	1	tablespoon	ground	22.5	2.6544	1.0686	1.3362
oregano	1	tablespoon	dried	7.95	2.0676	0.27	0.1284
salt	2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
olive oil	1/3	cup		636.48	0.0	0.0	72.0
maple syrup	1	tablespoon		52.0	13.408	0.008	0.012

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.