Small Chickens Marinated In Tequila And Lime

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Title: SMALL CHICKENS MARINATED IN TEQUILA AND LIME
Categories: Chicken
Yield: 4 Servings

4 Poussins (baby chickens) OR
-Cornish game hens
1/2 c Fresh lime juice
1/3 c Golden tequila
1/4 c Olive oil
2 tb Cointreau
2 Garlic cloves; peel/mince
Salt and pepper

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.

Source: Chicago Sun Times, January 19, 1989

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