Drunken Chicken Tex-Mex Style / Beer Can Recipe

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Drunken Chicken Tex-Mex Style / Beer Can
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
43
Calories
Total time
80
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Rinse and pat dry hen.
  2. Drink 1/2 the beer and set aside the rest in the can.
  3. Then pour a shot of tequila and drink with a slice of lime.
  4. Spray can with 1/2 beer with cooking spray.
  5. Have another shot of tequila with lime.
  6. Put some of the oregano, a couple of the peppers, a couple of the garlic cloves, a pinch of cumin and a pinch of chili powder in the neck cavity of the hen.
  7. Stuff opening with a wad of aluminum foil to seal cavity.
  8. Have another shot of tequila and lime and while you're at it add a shot to the beer can with a piece of lime, the rest of the oregano, peppers, and garlic cloves.
  9. Push the can into to rear end of the chicken so that the hen can sit up.
  10. Place the chicken in a foil pie pan or square cake pan.
  11. Have another tequila shot, then rub the rest of the cumin, chili powder, and the salt onto the outside of the chicken.
  12. Have a couple more shots while your coals get ready on the pit.
  13. Place the pan with the chicken on the pit and close the grill.
  14. Let chicken cook for 1 hour on medium hot pit.
  15. (Of course, this means more tequila shots.) Baste hen with juices in pan.
  16. Take off grill when done and let rest 10 minutes before serving with a squeeze of lime and some drippings.
  17. If there is any Tequila left be sure to serve with the chicken also.
  18. This can be done in the oven as well on 350 degrees for 1 hour.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 42.92 Kcal (180 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.6g 4%
Cholesterol 5.48mg 2%
Sodium 795.03mg 33%
Potassium 82.56mg 2%
Total Carbs 3.82g 1%
Sugars 0.55g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.07g 4%
Protein 1.66g 3%
Vitamin C 6.7mg 11%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 25.1mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 127.81 Kcal (535 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.73g 4%
Cholesterol 16.31mg 2%
Sodium 2367.32mg 33%
Potassium 245.83mg 2%
Total Carbs 11.38g 1%
Sugars 1.62g 2%
Dietary Fiber 3.19g 4%
Protein 4.95g 3%
Vitamin C 20mg 11%
Iron 3mg 6%
Calcium 74.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.9
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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