Black Family Recipes

Tequila Lime Chicken

Name: Tequila Lime Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h 20 min
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup gold tequila; 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (5 to 6 limes); 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (2 oranges); 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon minced fresh jalapeno pepper (1 pepper seeded); 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (3 cloves); 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3 whole (6 split) boneless chicken breasts, skin on

6 servings

servings

10 minutes

active time

8 hours 30 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1/2 cup gold tequila

1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (5 to 6 limes)

1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (2 oranges)

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon minced fresh jalapeno pepper (1 pepper seeded)

1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (3 cloves)

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3 whole (6 split) boneless chicken breasts, skin on

Directions

Combine the tequila, lime juice, orange juice, chili powder, jalapeno pepper, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken breasts. Refrigerate overnight.

Heat a grill with coals and brush the rack with oil to prevent the chicken from sticking. Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade, sprinkle well with salt and pepper, and grill them skin-side down for about 5 minutes, until nicely browned. Turn the chicken and cook for another 10 minutes, until just cooked through. Remove from the grill to a plate. Cover tightly and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

277

Total Fat

14 g

Saturated Fat

4 g

Unsaturated Fat

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

93 mg

Sodium

419 mg

Total Carbohydrate

4 g

Dietary Fiber

Total Sugars

1 g

Protein

31 g