Small Chickens Marinated in Tequila & Lime

Name: Small Chickens Marinated in Tequila and Lime
Prep time: P2H
Total time: P2H30M
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: cornish game hens; lime juice; tequila; olive oil; cointreau; garlic cloves; salt and black pepper

Yield

servings

Prep

120 min

Cook

30 min

Ready

150 min

Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
4	each	cornish game hens or baby chickens	*
½	cup	lime juice fresh
⅓	cup	tequila golden	*
¼	cup	olive oil
2	tablespoons	cointreau	*
2	each	garlic cloves minced, peeled
1	x	salt and black pepper	*

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
4	each	cornish game hens or baby chickens	*
118	ml	lime juice fresh
79	ml	tequila golden	*
59	ml	olive oil
3E+1	ml	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.