Ww 4 Points - Cornish Game Hens With Sweet And Fruity Glaze
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon seedless raspberry jam
- 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 (1 lb) Cornish hens
- Combine the broth, vinegar, jam, rosemary, pepper, and cloves in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the jam has dissolved.
- Reserve half of the glaze; cover and refrigerate.
- Add the oil to the remaining half.
- To spatchcock the hens, with a sharp knife or poultry shears, remove the wings at the first joint.
- Then remove the backbone and spread the hens open, like a book, skin side down.
- With a paring knife, cut along each side of the breastbone and pull the white cartilage out, so that the hens lie flat.
- Prick the hens all over with the tip of a knife; place in a large dish.
- Brush the glaze-and-oil mixture over the hens. Cover the dish and refrigerate overnight.
- Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Prepare grill for medium fire.
- Place the hens on the grill rack and grill, skin side down, for 10 minutes, moving them to the edge of the grill if they brown too rapidly.
- With tongs, turn the birds skin side up and grill 15 minutes more.
- Turn again and grill until a thermometer inserted into thigh reads 180u0b0F, about 5 minutes longer.
- Remove the skin before eating.
- Warm the reserved glaze, and serve it with the grilled hens.
- 4 Points per serving (1/2 hen with 1 tbsp glaze).
chicken broth, raspberry vinegar, seedless raspberry, fresh rosemary, fresh coarse ground black pepper, ground cloves, canola oil, cornish hens
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ww-4-points-cornish-game-hens-with-sweet-and-fruity-glaze-127171 (may not work)