Thai Grilled Cornish Hens with Chili Dipping Sauce (Gai Yang)

Name: Thai Grilled Cornish Hens with Chili Dipping Sauce (Gai Yang)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Asia, Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 4 , Cornish game hens (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds each), giblets discarded; 1 cup, fresh cilantro leaves and stems, chopped coarse; 12 , garlic cloves, peeled; 1/4 cup, packed light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons, ground white pepper; 2 teaspoons, ground coriander; 2 teaspoons, salt; 1/4 cup, fish sauce; 1/2 cup, distilled white vinegar; 1/2 cup, granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon minced, Thai chiles; 3 , garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon, salt

Main Courses
Asia
Asian
Thai
Poultry
Game Birds
Grilling & Barbecue

By Annie Petito ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2017, America's Test Kitchen TV

You don’t need specialty equipment to make this street-food classic. Just a low fire, a bold marinade, and Cornish hens.

SERVES 4

TIME 2 hours, plus 6 hours marinating

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