Name: Grilled Herbed Poussins
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped basil; 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped rosemary; 1 tablespoon thyme leaves; 2 fresh bay leaves, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 small garlic cloves, chopped; 4 poussins (1 to 1 1/4 pound each) or small Cornish hens, backbones cut out and birds split in half

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Grilled Herbed PoussinsMikkel Vang

An herb paste smeared onto these birds adds a concentrated taste of summer; this works nicely with the poussins, since they're small enough to cook through before the herbs can threaten to burn.

Cooks' notes:

•Poussins can be rubbed with herb paste 1 day ahead and chilled.
•To cook poussins indoors, brown them as above in a hot large ridged grill pan over medium-high heat, then cover with an inverted roasting pan. Reduce heat to medium and cook about 18 minutes.

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