Served garnished with a twist of lemon and an umbrella on the side? :-)

"aem" > wrote in message
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> In honor of the great Hunter S. Thompson, I wonder whether you cooks
> sometimes create something unique by casting aside your rules and
> inhibitions just for the sake of the adventure?
>
> I seldom stray far from the tried and true, but now and then you just
> have to say wotthehell, archy. Most such forays turn out to be not
> worth repeating, but one dish has been repeated numerous times. We'd
> been drinking margaritas when I started to cook. I browned some
> seasoned (s&p) chicken pieces, then tossed in some tequila and flamed
> it (whee!) and deglazed the pan. Added onion and garlic, then saw the
> limes on the counter. Squeezed the juice from a couple of those over
> the chicken. On a roll now, I splashed in some Triple Sec, covered and
> simmered till done. So, Margarita Chicken. Later, of course, I
> discovered that this was not a new dish--but it was new to me at the
> time, and it was good.
>
> -aem
>