Glazed Cornish Hens with Wild Rice-and-Apricot Stuffing

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked wild rice
• 1 cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped fennel bulb
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• Glazed hens:
• Cooking spray
• 2 (1 1/2-pound) Cornish hens
• + 18 more ingredients
• • ¼ cup orange juice
  • Sauce:
  • 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
  • ¼ cup minced shallots
  • ½ cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • Stuffing:
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ½ cup Madeira
  • Fennel fronds (optional)
  • ½ cup finely chopped dried apricots
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon stick margarine or butter
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ¾ cup orange juice

To prepare stuffing, bring 3 cups broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add wild rice; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 50 minutes or until tender. Drain, and set aside. Preheat oven to 400°. Melt margarine in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and chopped fennel; sauté 1...

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