Cornish Game Hens, With Orzo Risotto And Grilled Zucchini Recipe

Ingredients

• ORZO RISOTTO:
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper
• 2 Cornish game hens - (abt 1 1/4 lbs ea)
• 4 bricks wrapped in
• aluminum foil
• 1 tablespoon Essence (see Bayou Blast recipe)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground white pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 pound orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
• 1/2 cup small dice onion
• 5 1/2 teaspoons garlic minced
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 4 cups chicken stock kept hot in a
• saucepan on the stove-top
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground white pepper
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
• GRILLED ZUCCHINI:
• 2 zucchini - (abt 12 oz ea) quartered lengthwise
• 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper