Soy and Vinegar Marinated Cornish Game Hens

From Food For Thought, Favorite Recipes of Morristown-Beard School. There is salt listed as an ingredient (to taste) but remember soy sauce is quite salty! Goes well with rice. Marination is from 2-12 hours and is not included in prep or cook time.

• Ready In: 33 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 (1 1/2lb)  baking hens, halved, backbones removed
• 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄2 cup cider vinegar
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 3  bay leaves
•  salt, to taste
•  pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Marinate the hens in the above ingredients in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to 12 hours.
2. Turn hens occasionally.
3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
4. Arrange hens skin side up in a 13" X 9" baking pan and pour marinade over the hens.
5. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until done.
6. Discard bay leaves and serve with rice.