MARGARITA CHICKEN II

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Lime zest, lime juice, gold tequila and honey flavor the sauce for this dish. This is similar to the recipe from a well-known restaurant chain.

Provided by Rayna Jordan

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

½ teaspoon lime zest
¼ cup lime juice
2 tablespoons gold tequila
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon garlic salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
4 (10 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
1 tomato, cut into 8 wedges
1 avocado - pitted, peeled, and cubed
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges

Steps:

Preheat oven to Broil.
Combine the lime zest, lime juice, tequila, honey, oil, cornstarch, garlic salt and pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring, to thicken the sauce.
Broil chicken breasts for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cooked through (no longer pink inside). Baste with prepared sauce for last 5 minutes of cooking time.
To serve, arrange a folded tortilla on each of 4 plates; add a chicken breast, 2 tomato wedges and some avocado chunks. Drizzle chicken with remaining sauce and garnish with 2 lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 552.1 calories, Carbohydrate 58.4 g, Cholesterol 68.4 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 35.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 792.6 mg, Sugar 10.9 g