Grilled Cornish Hens for Christmas

Day 5 of our Other Meats on the Grill series. Due to technical issues, we didn’t get a post up for day 4. To make up for it we have a great video to show all you grill masters how to grill up some savory Cornish Hens. This little recipe will take a few minutes of prep time per hen, 2 to 3 hours of marinade time for the dry rub, and 20 minutes of cook time. This will make a great and unique meal for your Christmas guests. It can easily be scaled from a couple of Cornish Hens up to as many as your grill can hold.

Ingredients:

  • Cornish hens
  • 2TBS Salt
  • 1 TBS Black pepper
  • 1TBS Smoked paprika
  • 1/2TBS Tyme
  • 1/2TBS Garlic powder

We hope you enjoy this recipe. Merry Christmas!

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Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

Day 3 of our Other Meats on the Grill series. Today we are showcasing a quick and easy meal for all you grill masters that are entertaining before the big Christmas meal. If you are planning to have guests over a meal or two before Christmas dinner, this recipe takes about 10 minutes of prep time, 4+ hours of marinade time, and 15 to 20 minutes of grilling time. The medley of flavors created by the honey, ginger, and garlic are bound to please your guests.

Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

Grilled Chicken Drumsticks from Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 4 teaspoons honey
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3 pounds fresh or frozen chicken drumettes, thawed

The grill masters over at Taste of Home have the rest of the recipe.

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