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Margarita Chicken

Margarita Chicken

Marinate the chicken and grill it.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

For The Marinade

  • 3/4 c Triple Sec
  • 3/4 c Tequila
  • 3/4 c fresh lime juice about 4 limes
  • zest of 1 1/2 limes optional, more or less as you wish
  • 1 T Kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 T Honey
  • scant handful roughly chopped cilantro optional, whatever fresh herbs you have on hand
  • scant handful roughly chopped parsley optional, whatever fresh herbs you have on hand
  • 2 tsp pepper
  • 6 whole garlic cloves, smashed
  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts put them in a plastic bag and pound them out flat for more even cooking

Instructions
 

  • Combine all marinade ingredients in a glass dish, including the "shells" of the squeezed out limes, add 6 chicken breasts, and marinate at least 30 minutes, up to all day or overnight. Glass is non-reactive and has a long history of safe use. (I know everyone else marinates in plastic bags ... but do you really know what's happening to the plastic on a molecular level? Are any of those 6 plastic bag ingredients leaching into your food?)
  • Grill (or cook however you want) the chicken breasts. Let them rest a couple minutes after cooking before cutting.

Notes

Have some fresh cilantro, tomato, and red onion on hand to chop and sprinkle on top of the chicken. It's a small touch with a big visual and flavor payoff.