How to Prepare Tasty Tequila lime chicken

Tequila lime chicken.

You can cook Tequila lime chicken using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Tequila lime chicken

1. Prepare 1/2 cup of Tequila.
2. It's 1 cup of freshly squeezed lime juice (5 or 6 limes).
3. It's 1 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice (2 oranges).
4. Prepare 1 tbsp of Chili powder.
5. You need 1 tbsp of minced jalapeño (1 pepper, seeded).
6. It's 1 tbsp of minced fresh garlic (3 cloves).
7. It's 2 tsp of kosher salt.
8. It's 1 tsp of freshly ground black pepper.
9. It's 3 of whole (6 split) boneless chicken breasts, skin on.

Tequila lime chicken step by step

1. Combine the Tequila, lime juice, orange juice, chilli powder, jalapeño pepper, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. add the chicken breasts. refrigerate overnight..
2. Heat a grill with coals and brush the rack with oil to prevent the chicken from sticking..
3. 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..
4. 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..
5. Serve hot at room temperature..