Lime and Ginger Hens

Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNISLime and Ginger Hens make an easy-to-prepare, yet elegant entree.MAGS OUT / INTERNET OUT/ONLINE OUT/NO SALES/TV OUT/FOREIGN OUT/ LOUISIANA BUSINESS INC OUT/GREATER BATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT OUT/225 OUT/10/12 OUT/IN REGISTER OUT/LBI CUSTOM PUBLICATIONS OUT/

ADVOCATE-TESTED RECIPE

Lime and Ginger Hens

Serves 4. Recipe is by Julie Kay.

2 to 3 Cornish hens

½ cup lime juice

1 tsp. ground ginger

¼ cup brown sugar

¼ cup light soy sauce

1 tsp. Kosher salt

1. Put Cornish hens into refrigerator overnight. Put into slow cooker in the morning.

2. Mix together lime juice, ginger, brown sugar, soy sauce and salt and pour over hens in cooker.

3. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

4. Remove to platter and garnish with lime slices.