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I made a compound butter with basil, garlic, kosher salt and pepper. I tucked some butter under the breast and leg skin, then spread the rest all over the hens. Another good sprinkling of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper then they went on the grill. After browning on a hot grill, about 5 minutes per side, I finished grilling on indirect heat for about 30 minutes.

Basil butter:

Stir together:
1 cup softened unsalted butter
3/4 cup chopped basil
8 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

This butter also makes terrific garlic bread.