Tequila & Lime Game Hens (Or Chicken)
Recipe: #11672
December 31, 2013
Categories: Southwest, Passover, Sunday Dinner, Oven Roast Gluten-Free, High Protein, Kosher, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Alcohol, Lime, Spicy, more
"Split game hens marinated in tequila and roasted. COULD BE GRILLED IN SUMMER. Serve with rice. This is for 4 servings, 1/2 hen each, or 2 servings if you want a whole hen per person. Prep time includes overnight marinating. NOTE: A cut up fryer chicken could be used instead of game hens."
Original is 3 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (555.6 g)
- Calories 755.5
- Total Fat - 38.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.7 g
- Cholesterol - 309.6 mg
- Sodium - 739.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 23.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.1 g
- Sugars - 14.9 g
- Protein - 69 g
- Calcium - 58.4 mg
- Iron - 2.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 46.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Split game hens in half.
Step 2
In bowl, combine lime juice, tequila, olive oil, Cointreau, garlic and jalapeno.
Step 3
Place split hens in oblong baking dish and pour tequila mixture over; turn hens to coat.
Step 4
Cover and marinate, turning once or twice, overnight in refrigerator.
Step 5
Remove from refrigerator and let set at room temperature about 1 hour before cooking.
Step 6
Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a shallow baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 7
Remove hens from marinade and arrange, skin-side up, in baking pan.
Step 8
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 9
Bake on upper rack of oven, basting occasionally with marinade, until skin is golden
Step 10
And juices from thighs, pierced at their thickest part, run pinkish-yellow, 30-40 minutes. (Or bbq using your favorite method, spit or on the grill).
Step 11
Boil remaining marinade and pour over hens just before serving. (Add more tequila if needed, to make enough sauce).
Tips
No special items needed.
2 Reviews
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