Tequila And Lime Game Hens (or Chicken)

Total Time: 25 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cornish hens
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/3 cup gold tequila
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons cointreau liqueur
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced (leave seeds in)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 split game hens in half.
• 2 in bowl, combine lime juice, tequila, olive oil, cointreau, garlic and jalapeno.
• 3 place split hens in oblong baking dish and pour tequila mixture over; turn hens to coat.
• 4 cover and marinate, turning once or twice, overnight in refrigerator.
• 5 remove from refrigerator and let set at room temperature about 1 hour before cooking.
• 6 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 7 coat a shallow baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 8 remove hens from marinade and arrange, skin-side up, in baking pan.
• 9 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 10 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, 30-40 minutes. (or bbq using your favorite method, spit or on the grill).
• 11 boil remaining marinade and pour over hens just before serving. (add more tequila if needed, to make enough sauce).