Rotisserie Bbq Cornish Game Hens

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cornish hens (or one 3 pound chicken)
• 1/4 cup salt
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons white pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1 tablespoon paprika (hot hungarian best)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon red pepper
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 3 cups apple juice
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup vinegar

Recipe

• 1 for a g.e. countertop oven with rotisserie:.
• 2 combine all the ingredients of the rub. use on poultry: lightly brush bird with olive oil, then rub spice mixture over and under the skin. let marinade for up to 12 hours.
• 3 warning: do not reuse leftover rub or marinade after it has been applied to meat or poultry; it may contain harmful bacteria.
• 4 use a baking twine to secure the bird(s) legs and wings to keep from flopping around as the rotisserie is turning.
• 5 position a rotisserie fork at the opposite end of the spit from where the point is located and secure into position using the thumbscrews.
• 6 thread the spit through the bird(s) cavity and secure the fork into the meat of the bird.
• 7 place the second fork the spit and secure into the meat.
• 8 insert the pointed end of the spit into the rotisserie motor and the other end into the support.
• 9 place the drip pan in the oven in the lowest position to catch the drippings.
• 10 turn the timer to the stay on position (i set mine to 60 minutes then to 30 minutes so i have to check on the birds). allow to cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• 11 for the mop:.
• 12 mix all ingredients in a pot, and heat over med/low for 20 minutes.
• 13 let the mop cool before placing in a sprayer.
• 14 moisten the birds by spraying the mop them about every 20 to 30 minutes during cooking.
• 15 birds are done when juices run clear and the legs separate from the birds easily.