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Tangerine Hens
 
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Prep Time: 40 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 85 Minutes
Servings: 4
MAHvelous!
Ingredients:
4 cornish hens
4 tangerines, peeled,seeded,& chopped
1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup zinfandel
1 teaspoon salt, to taste
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup minced onion
1/4 cup mushroom, chopped
4 tablespoons pecans, chopped
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon honey
Directions:
1. Rinse hens and pat dry.
2. Mix wine, soy sauce, salt, honey& orange juice together.
3. Rub 1 Tb butter inside each hen.
4. Sprinkle the cavity with salt.
5. Mix the onion, garlic, pecans, mushrooms,& tangerines together.
6. Stuff each hen with this mixture.
7. Heat the liquid mixture until it begins to boil.
8. Turn off& let cool for 5 minutes.
9. Pour 2 Tblspns of this into each hen.
10. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F then bake hens for 45 minutes.
11. Be sure to baste every 10 minutes with the liquid mixture.
12. Test birds- if not done- cook until done.
By RecipeOfHealth.com