Tex-mex roast chicken

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 garlic cloves -- peeled and
6 green onions -- chopped
2 limes -- grated zest no
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1996 20:22:13

Directions

½ c fresh lime juice

½ c chicken stock -- (½ to 1 : cup)

¼ c red wine vinegar

: chopped

1 TB chili powder

1 ts ground cumin

1 ts cumin seeds

¼ ts cayenne pepper

¼ c chopped cilantro

: white

: Salt and pepper

3½ lb chicken -- patted dry In a medium-size bowl, mix together the lime juice, ½ cup of chicken stock, red wine vinegar, garlic, green onions, chili powder, ground cumin, cumin seeds, cayenne or jalapeno pepper, cilantro, and lime peel. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place the chicken in a large bowl or resealable plastic bag and cover with the marinade.

Marinate at least 1hour and up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the marinated chicken together with the marinade in a roasting pan. Add more stock if needed to come 1 inch up the side of the chicken. Bake, basting every 20 minutes, for 1 to 1 ¼ hours, or until a meat thermometer registers 180 degrees when inserted into the thigh. Yield: 4 servings Recipe By : Nathalie Dupree, TVFN ~0700 (

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