Raspberry Vinegar Marinated Cornish Game Hens
Comments:	Preparation time : 15 minutes. Cornish game hens : white white only birds. Even though they are breeded on farms, they still taste a little like wild birds, excellent with the fruited marinade.
Servings:	4
Ingredients	Preparation
2 Cornish game hens 3/4 cup [190 mL] raspberry vinegar 1/2 cup [125 mL] dry white wine 1/4 cup [60 mL] olive oil Juice of 1/4 lemon 2 French shallots, grossly chopped Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Oil	Rinse Cornish game hens under cold running water; well dry birds inside-out using paper toweling. Using a large sharp knife, half Cornish game hens lengthsiwe. Into a medium bowl mix together raspberry vinegar, dry white wine, olive oil, lemon juice, grossly chopped French shallots and freshly ground black pepper. Arrange halved birds into 2 heavy plastic bags with zippers; evenly pour in raspberry vinegar mixture. Seal bags; leave to marinate, refrigerated, for 4 hours. Preheat barbecue to high intensity, then lower heat to medium and lightly oil barbecue rack. Arrange halved Cornish game hens, skin underneath, over hot barbecue rack; brown for 1 to 2 minutes. Turn pieces over; brown on other side. Close barbecue cover, lower heat to low and grill pieces for 25 minutes, turning and coating pieces with raspberry vinegar mixture twice.