Diabetic Recipes

Grilled Honey Mustard Cornish Hens

(makes 4 servings)

1/4	cup (58 g) Dijon mustard

1	large shallot, minced

1/4	cup (60 ml) fresh lime juice

2	teaspoons (10 ml) honey

freshly ground pepper to taste

2	Cornish game hens, about 1 pound (480 g) each, halved lengthwise

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 (5 cm) 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.

Per serving (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
Diabetic exchanges:	4 lean protein

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