We brined some cornish game hens last night in water, kosher salt & maple syrup. The XC wanted to do it all on her own. I was a tad nervous about her butterflying the hens...silly me...
11, and appearently she does pay attention (shit, I'm screwed!). She removed the backbone and the breastbone all on her own. I was damned impressed. Not to mention proud.
Turning the birds...
The results...
The hens are rubbed with ground juniper berries, garlic, sea salt, coarse ground pepper and coriander. The rice is wild rice with quinoa and butternut squash.