Grilled Game Hens with Moroccan Spices

Name: Grilled Game Hens with Moroccan Spices
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Morocco
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon ground cumin; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon salt; Lemon wedges, for garnish; ½ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon hot or sweet paprika; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 medium-size onion, grated; 4 game hens (each about 1 pound); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Morocco

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Barbecue Bible

By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

About

For the most part in Morocco, grilled fare means lamb, but here’s a dish for poultry lovers that’s fairly bursting with Moroccan spice flavors. Cilantro, cumin, paprika, and ginger combine to transform a commonplace bird into a flame-cooked triumph.

Ingredients

4 game hens (each about 1 pound)
1 medium-size onion, grated
2

Africa
Morocco
Dinner
Gluten-free
Spicy
Mediterranean

Method

Advance Preparation

2 to 8 hours for marinating the chicken