A Couple Of Tipsy Chicks Food

TIPSY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Salt and pepper chicken and place in 13" x 9" baking pan and set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally for at least five minutes.
• Add garlic, pepper (or paprika) and all but 2 tablespoons of the scallions.
• Saute for an additional three minutes.
• Add the spinach and stir to combine.
• Saute for two minutes or until spinach is wilted.
• Spread onion/spinach mixture over chicken in baking dish.
• Gently pour lemon, orange juice and 2 tablespoons of bourbon over the chicken.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• While chicken is baking, combine apricots, raisins and remaining bourbon in a small saucepan.
• Simmer for three to five minutes.
• When the chicken has been baking for thirty minutes, remove from oven and spoon apricot mixture over the top.
• Sprinkle with fresh grated nutmeg and return to the oven for another 10 to 20 minutes.
• Serve garnished with remaining sliced scallions.

A COUPLE OF TIPSY CHICKS

Steps:

• Wash your hens then dry them with a paper towel.
• Mix together all other ingredients except butter and pour into a large ziploc bag with the cornish hens.
• Marinate the hens for a couple of hours, turning the bag once or twice in the fridge.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove the hens from the plastic bag and place in a baking dish. (line with foil for less clean up) Pour the marinade on top of them.
• Rub the butter all over the hens.
• Put a little foil on the leg tips and wing tips or you can tie and tuck them to keep the tips from burning.
• Roast the hens for 1 hour and 15 minutes until a meat thermometer reads 175 to 180 degrees when placed in the dark meat.
• Let the hens rest, covered with foil, for 10 minutes then serve!