Name: Grilled Asian Cornish Hens with Asparagus and Portobello Mushrooms
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 tbsp. soy sauce -; 1/4 c. lime juice (from about 2 limes) -; 1/4 c. Cooking oil -; 4 cloves garlic -; 1 tsp. ground ginger -; 1/2 tsp. fresh-ground black pepper -; 1/4 tsp. salt -; 2 Cornish hens (about 1 1/4 pounds each) -; 1 lb. asparagus -; lb. portobello mushrooms -

Grilled Asian Cornish Hens with Asparagus and Portobello Mushrooms

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Ingredients for - Grilled Asian Cornish Hens with Asparagus and Portobello Mushrooms

1. 6 tbsp. soy sauce -

2. 1/4 c. lime juice (from about 2 limes) -

3. 1/4 c. Cooking oil -

4. 4 cloves garlic -

5. 1 tsp. ground ginger -

6. 1/2 tsp. fresh-ground black pepper -

7. 1/4 tsp. salt -

8. 2 Cornish hens (about 1 1/4 pounds each) -

9. 1 lb. asparagus -

10. lb. portobello mushrooms -

How to cook deliciously - Grilled Asian Cornish Hens with Asparagus and Portobello Mushrooms

1. Stage

Light the grill. In a small glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the soy sauce, lime juice, oil, garlic, ginger, pepper and salt. Put the hens into two large glass dishes. Pour 1/2 cup of the marinade over them and turn to coat. Let marinate, turning once, for 10 minutes.

2. Stage

Cook the hens over moderate heat for 12 minutes. Turn and cook until just done, about 12 minutes longer.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, snap off and discard the tough ends of the asparagus. In a medium bowl, toss the asparagus spears with 2 tablespoons of the remaining marinade and grill for about 12 minutes, turning once.

4. Stage

In the same bowl, toss the mushrooms with the remaining 2 tablespoons marinade and grill for about 5 minutes per side. Serve the hens with the asparagus and mushrooms alongside.

5. Stage

Menu Suggestion: Make your whole dinner outdoors by adding new potatoes or sweet-potato wedges to the grill.

6. Stage

Wine Recommendation: An acidic, assertively flavored white wine, such as a sauvignon blanc from Australia or South Africa, is great with the asparagus and the bold flavors of the soy sauce and lime juice.