Best Margarita Chicken Breasts Recipes

GRILLED MARGARITA CHICKEN BREASTS

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This is a taste sensation and great grilling recipe. My sister served this at a family cookout. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it and clamored for the recipe. (Plan ahead, needs to marinade)

Provided by shelbyrose

Categories Chicken Breast

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 teaspoon lime zest
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons tequila
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 boneless chicken breast halves (WITH SKIN)

Steps:

In a medium bowl, whisk together lime peel, lime juice, olive oil, tequila, salt and cayenne.
Place chicken breasts in a large resealable plastic bag.
Pour marinade into bag; seal and refrigerate 1 hour, turning occasionally.
Heat a barbecue grill to medium.
Remove chicken from bag; pour marinade into a small saucepan.
Bring to a boil and boil for 1 full minute.
Grill breasts, skin side down, for 8 to 12 minutes.
Turn and baste with marinade.
Continue to grill and baste until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.4, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 82.3, Sodium 506.2, Carbohydrate 1.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 29.3

MARGARITA CHICKEN BREASTS

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Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

FOR THE MARINADE:
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons tequila
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 boneless chicken breasts halves (with skin), about 6 ounces each

Steps:

TO MAKE THE MARINADE: In a medium bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients. Rinse the chicken breasts under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place in a large, resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly. Turn the bag to distribute the marinade, place in a bowl, and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Remove the breasts from the bag and reserve the marinade. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan, bring to a boil, and boil for 1 full minute. Grill the breasts, skin side down, over Direct Medium heat until the juices run clear and the meat is no longer pink in the center, 8 to 12 minutes, turning and basting with the marinade once halfway through grilling time. Serve warm.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

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