Tangerine Hens
Ingredients
4 cornish game hens
4 tangerines, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 C. fresh squeezed orange juice
1/4 C. zinfandel wine
1 tsp. salt, or to taste
4 Tbsp. butter
1/4 C. minced onion
1/4 C. mushrooms, chopped
4 Tbsp. pecans, chopped
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 clove garlic minced
1 Tbsp. honey
Cooking Instructions
Rinse hens and pat dry. Mix wine, soy sauce, salt, honey and orange juice together. Rub 1 Tbls. butter inside each hen. Sprinkle the cavity with salt. Mix the onion, garlic, pecans, mushrooms, and tangerines together. Stuff each hen with this mixture. Heat liquid mixture until it begins to boil. Turn off and let cool 5 minutes. Pour 2 Tbls. of this into each hen. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Bake hens for 45 minutes. Be sure to baste every 10 minutes with the liquid mixture. Test birds; if not done, cook until done.
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