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Fig Basted Cornish Hens

Ingredients

  • 2 Cornish Hens split in two
  • 3 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh rosemary chopped
  • 3 Tbsp. fig preserves
  • 1 1/2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp. soy sauce
  • juice of one lemon

Instructions

  1. Mix the fig preserves with the balsamic vinegar, soy sauce and lemon juice.*
  2. Wash and split your Cornish hens (or use bone-in chicken breast). Mix the olive oil with the chopped rosemary and baste the hens. Grill or bake hens. Baste with some of the fig mixture halfway through baking time. Use the remaining fig mixture and baste breast side up hen again in the last 10 minutes.  I think my husband cooked these about 30 minutes on the grill.
  3. *I decided after making this that I would like to have more fig taste and the next time I make this I will make extra fig glaze and have it on my plate for a dipping sauce.