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Tequila Lime Chicken Is An Easy Flavor Packed Grilled Chicken Recipe!
We grill chicken all year long. It’s our go-to dinner when I I don’t want to think about “what we’re having for dinner”. I make a few pounds at the beginning of the week and we eat it for lunch and dinner over the next few days. It’s easy to grab and eat, whether it’s warm or cold.
Tequila Lime Chicken Is An Easy Flavor Packed Grilled Chicken Recipe!What Ingredients Do I Need For the Marinade?How Long Do You Marinate The Chicken?Do You Taste the Tequila?Can You Leave The Tequila Out of Tequila Lime Chicken?What Can You Serve Tequila Chicken With?Here Are Some Side Dish Options:Get the Recipe
So with that said, I’m always looking for variations of grilled chicken. I make my favorite chicken marinade most often, but when I want to change it up and add in some citrus this Tequila Chicken is a delicious, flavor-packed option.
What Ingredients Do I Need For the Marinade?
Minced garlic Tequila. I use gold tequila, but use whatever you have on-hand. Lime juice, fresh is best Orange juice, again fresh is best Lemon juice…you guessed it…use fresh! Soy sauce Salt and pepper Chili powder Cayenne pepper for a little heat. You can leave this out if you want…or add more! Honey Liquid smoke flavoring Olive oil
How Long Do You Marinate The Chicken?
I recommend only marinating this Tequila Chicken for up to 4 hours. Due to the large amount of citrus juice in this, the meat can break down if left too long in the marinade!
Do You Taste the Tequila?
Not really, no…maybe very subtly, but it’s not the main flavor. This is more of a citrus “margarita” chicken than strictly tequila. I am not a fan of tequila, and this is one of my favorite chicken marinades!
Can You Leave The Tequila Out of Tequila Lime Chicken?
Yes you can. It will be a straight citrus chicken marinade, but yes you can. I would sub in 1/4 cup water in place of the tequila.
What Can You Serve Tequila Chicken With?
This is a very versatile chicken recipe. You can enjoy this with a vegetable or on a salad for a low-carb option. Or you can serve it with rice or pasta!
Here Are Some Side Dish Options:
Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Instant Pot Butter Rice Crock Pot Corn Bread
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