Roasted Marinated Rock Cornish Hens

Cooking Cornish hens has been on my list for a while now, but I always hesitated at the last second for some reason or another.  And I really don't know why, because you can find them in any grocery store and they're quite inexpensive.  So I didn't really have a reason.  Anyway, last week I finally picked up some from the store and I made them for our Sunday dinner.  This is an easy recipe, but you need to remember to defrost the hens a day in advance as they need to marinate for a while.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

-3 rock Cornish hens, split in half

-1/3 cup soy sauce

-1/4 cup vegetable oil

-3 cloves garlic, peeled

-2 Tbs toasted sesame seeds

-2 tsp ground ginger

-1 Tbs brown sugar

-3 Tbs lime juice

Directions:

Poke the hen halves with the fork.  Place them in a resealable plastic bag.

Mix the remaining ingredients in a blender and combine until smooth.  Pour over hens, seal the bag and refrigerate for 6-24 hours, turning occasionally.

Preheat the oven to 400 F.  

Place the hen halves into baking dish.  Pour marinade on top.  Roast in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or until beautifully browned, basting with the marinade occasionally.

Serve immediately.  Enjoy!