Grilled Poussins with Lemon Herb Butter

Ingredients

• ¾ cup unsalted butter
• 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
• 3 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt
• 1 ¼ teaspoons black pepper
• 6 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-lb poussins or small Cornish hens
• 1 lemon
• + 7 more ingredients
• • 18 fresh thyme
  • kitchen string
  • 1 large chimney starter
  • 1 instant-read thermometer
  • fresh thyme
  • fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves

Stir together 1 stick softened butter, thyme, rosemary, zest, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl until combined well. Trim necks of poussins flush with bodies if necessary. Rinse poussins inside and out and pat dry. Discard any excess fat from opening of cavities, then sprinkl...

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