Tequila Lime Marinade
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 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
- Mix all the ingredients together.
- Let the mixture sit, preferably overnight, but at least for 2 to 3 hours.
- Shake the mixture well, then reserve 1/2 cup to use as a baste.
- 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.
- When grilling marinated food, use reserved marinade as a baste during the second half of cooking.
- Discard used marinade when you start cooking.
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