Small Chickens Marinated in Tequila and Lime

150 minutes Prep: 120 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

133 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

4	each	cornish game hens	or baby chickens
1/2	cup	lime juice	fresh
1/3	cup	tequila	golden
1/4	cup	olive oil
2	tablespoons	cointreau
2	each	garlic cloves	minced, peeled
1	x	salt and black pepper

Directions

Remove backbones from chickens.

Flatten chickens with palm of hand.

In large bowl, combine lime juice, tequila, olive oil, Cointreau and garlic.

Add chickens and turn to coat.

Cover and marinate, turning once or twice, up to 2 hours at room temperature or overnight in refrigerator.

Return to room temperature before cooking.

Remove chickens from marinade and arrange, skin-side up, in shallow baking pan.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Bake at 400 degrees on upper rack of oven, basting occasionally with marinade, until skin is golden and juices from thighs, pierced at their thickest part, run pinkish-yellow, 25 to 30 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 48g

Amount per Serving

Calories 133 92% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.0g	21%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	9%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 2mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 4.0g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	1%
Sugars 1.0g
Protein 0.0g	1%

Vitamin A	0%		Vitamin C	17%
Calcium	1%		Iron	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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