By
eHow Food & Drink Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Groceries
- Basting Brushes
- Juicers
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Mixing Bowls
- Wooden Spoons
- 1/2 c. tequila
- 1/4 c. fresh lime juice
- zest from 1 lime
- 1 fresh ripe jalapeño chile (the red one) - minced
- 2 stalks green onion - minced
- 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/3 c. corn oil
Step1
Mix all the ingredients together.
Step2
Let the mixture sit, preferably overnight, but at least for 2 to 3 hours.
Step3
Shake the mixture well, then reserve 1/2 c. to use as a baste.
Step4
Marinate white meats such as chicken or pork for up to 2 hours. Fish and shellfish should marinate for 45 minutes. Shake the food often while it marinates.
Step5
When grilling marinated food, use reserved marinade as a baste during the second half of cooking.
Step6
Discard used marinade when you start cooking.
Comments
FOODSUE said
on 7/18/2008 HOW MUCH CHICKEN IS THIS FOR? I HAVE 12 POUNDS OF CHICKEN, SHOULD I DOUBLE IT?