Grilled Honey Mustard Cornish Hens

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1 large shallot minced
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons honey
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 2 Cornish game hens - (abt 1 lb ea) halved lengthwise

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk together the mustard, shallot, lime juice, honey, and pepper. Brush over both sides of the hens, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Light a grill or preheat the broiler. Grill or broil 4 inches from the source of heat for 30 minutes, turning frequently, until juices run clear when hen is probed with a tip of a sharp knife.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 4 Lean Protein.

Nutrition Facts (skin removed before eating): 166 calories (27% calories from fat), 26 g protein, 5 g total fat (1.1 g saturated fat), 3 carbohydrates, 0 dietary fiber, 117 mg cholesterol, 259 mg sodium.