Tequila Lime Marinade

Chef #375664's Note:

This marinade has a little kick to it. It's best if used to marinate overnight. I slow cook chicken in a crock pot in marinate for 8 hours and then add to red chili. I won a chili cook off using this recipe.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1/2 cup tequila
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 lime, zest of
• 1 fresh ripe jalapeno chile, minced (the red one)
• 2 stalks green onions, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup corn oil

Directions:

1. Mix all the ingredients together.
2. Let the mixture sit, preferably overnight, but at least for 2 to 3 hours.
3. Shake the mixture well, then reserve 1/2 cup to use as a baste.
4. 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.
5. When grilling marinated food, use reserved marinade as a baste during the second half of cooking.
6. Discard used marinade when you start cooking.

Reviews

[Chef #941341]

Wonderful flavor, I loved it.