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Tequila-lime Grilled Chicken Breasts Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Watson2167 / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago Like to cook with alcohol in your meal, well try it with tequila. * NOT FOR KIDS...:) Prep:20m Cook:55m Servings:6	Watson2167
	chicken tequila jalapeno

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Ingredients

3 large, bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves (about 3lbs. total), rinsed and patted dry

1 cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped

3/4 cup tequila

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

2 tbsp. firmly packed Light Brown Sugar

1 fresh jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced

1 1/2 tbsp. minced garlic

1 tsp. kosher salt

1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

3 tsp. grated lime zest

Directions

With a sharp, heavy knife, cut each chicken breast in half crosswise for a total of 6 pieces. In a large glass or plastic bowl, combine cilantro, tequila, lime juice, brown sugar, chile, garlic, salt, and pepper. Add chicken and mix to coat with marinade. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. (Do not marinate longer, because the acid in the marinade will begin to “cook” the chicken.)

While grill heats, remove chicken from marinade, transfer to a platter, and pour marinade into a small bowl. Push your fingers under skin of each piece of chicken and rub meat with 1/2 tsp. lime zest.

Place chicken skin side down on oiled cooking grate and brush with marinade; cover gas grill. Cook until skin is browned but not charred, 4 to 6 minutes. Turn chicken with a wide spatula, brush again with remaining marinade, and cook, turning as needed to prevent burning, until chicken is no longer pink at the bone (cut to test), about 10 minutes longer. Transfer to a clean platter

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