Tangerine Hens

Description
I have used this same thing on chickens too as well Guinea hens. All came out well as did the quail I used it with.

Ingredients

 * 4 Cornish game hens (optional rinse hens and pat dry)
 * 4 tangerines, peeled, seeded, and chopped
 * 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
 * ¼ cup Zinfandel wine
 * 1 tsp or salt to taste
 * 4 tbsp butter
 * ¼ cup minced onion
 * ¼ cup mushrooms chopped
 * 4 tbsp pecans chopped
 * 1 tsp soy sauce
 * 1 clove garlic minced
 * 1 tbsp honey

Directions

 * 1) Mix wine, soy sauce, salt, honey and orange juice together.
 * 2) Rub 1 tbsp butter inside each hen.
 * 3) Sprinkle the cavity with salt.
 * 4) Mix the onion, garlic, pecans, mushrooms, and tangerines together.
 * 5) Stuff each hen with this mixture.
 * 6) Heat the liquid mixture until it begins to boil.
 * 7) Turn off and let cool for 5 minutes.
 * 8) Pour 2 tbsp of this into each hen.
 * 9) Preheat oven to 325°F then bake hens for 45 minutes.
 * 10) Be sure to baste every 10 minutes with the liquid mixture.
 * 11) Test birds. If not done. Cook until done.