Drunken Mexibird Recipes

DRUNKEN CHICKEN TEX-MEX STYLE / BEER CAN

Steps:

• Rinse and pat dry hen.
• Drink 1/2 the beer and set aside the rest in the can.
• Then pour a shot of tequila and drink with a slice of lime.
• Spray can with 1/2 beer with cooking spray.
• Have another shot of tequila with lime.
• 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.
• Stuff opening with a wad of aluminum foil to seal cavity.
• 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.
• Push the can into to rear end of the chicken so that the hen can sit up.
• Place the chicken in a foil pie pan or square cake pan.
• Have another tequila shot, then rub the rest of the cumin, chili powder, and the salt onto the outside of the chicken.
• Have a couple more shots while your coals get ready on the pit.
• Place the pan with the chicken on the pit and close the grill.
• Let chicken cook for 1 hour on medium hot pit.
• (Of course, this means more tequila shots.) Baste hen with juices in pan.
• Take off grill when done and let rest 10 minutes before serving with a squeeze of lime and some drippings.
• If there is any Tequila left be sure to serve with the chicken also.
• This can be done in the oven as well on 350 degrees for 1 hour.

CAMARONES BORRACHOS (DRUNKEN SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Peel and devein the shrimp.
• Chop onion finely.
• Wash the cilantro in several changes of water, dry it by squeezing it in a towel, and then chop in finely.
• Mash the chiptole chile.
• Heat a saute pan or frying pan over a high flame. Add butter, onions and chipotle chile.
• Season shrimp with salt and pepper.
• When pan begins to sizzle, add the shrimp. Stir fry until shrimp are almost cooked, approximately 3 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat, add the tequila and return it to the flame. Be careful when adding the tequila because it may flame up.
• Cook the shrimp for another 2 minutes, add the cilantro, and remove the pan from the fire.
• Taste the juice in the pan and season it with a salt and pepper.