Low Fat Glazed Cornish Hens With Plums Recipe

Ingredients

2 Rock Cornish hens, cut lengthwise

1 in half and skinned

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1/2 cup plum jam

1/4 cup chopped onion (about 1 small)

1 tablespoon chopped fresh or

1 teaspoon dried sage

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

2 cups cooked brown rice, hot

1 1/4 cups thinly sliced plums (about 2)

Method

Heat oil in nonstick Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

Cook hens in oil, turning once, until brown on both sides.

Mix remaining ingredients except rice and plums; pour over hens.

Heat to boiling; reduce heat.

Cover and simmer 50 to 60 minutes or until juices run clear.

Remove hens; reserve liquid in Dutch oven.

Spread rice on serving platter.

Place hens on rice; keep warm.

Add plums to reserved liquid.

Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium.

Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.

Spoon sauce over hens and rice.

4 SERVINGS (WITH 1/2 CUP RICE AND ABOUT 3 TABLESPOONS SAUCE EACH).

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