Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, tequila lime chicken. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Tequila Lime Chicken is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Tequila Lime Chicken is something that I have loved my whole life.

Combine the tequila, lime juice, orange juice, chili powder, jalapeno pepper, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add the tequila, olive oil, salt, garlic, jalapenos and cilantro. Blend the mixture until totally combined.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook tequila lime chicken using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Tequila Lime Chicken:

1. Make ready 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2. Take 1 cup olive oil infused with 2 cloves garlic, minced
3. Get 4 Tbsp. tequila
4. Prepare 4 Tbsp. fresh squeezed lime juice
5. Make ready 3 tsp. hot sauce
6. Get 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
7. Get 2 tsp. ground ginger
8. Get 2 tsp. chili powder
9. Get 1 tsp. each salt and pepper
10. Get 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
11. Prepare Toppings:
12. Get strips cheddar cheese, tortilla

With Applebee's Fiesta Lime Chicken, the chicken is grilled. For this Tequila Lime Chicken recipe, it is baked chicken - this usually tends to be much easier when it comes to meal prep and you don't have to go outside to get the perfect chicken! There are a couple of ways you can prepare this tequila lime chicken. Margarita Chicken, is one of those dishes that just screams fun.

Steps to make Tequila Lime Chicken:

1. Begin by making marinade. In a bowl, whisk together oil, tequila, lime juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, chili powder and salt & pepper. Reserve 2/3 cup of marinade for later use.
2. Cut each chicken breast in half.
3. Place inside ziplock bag and pound to 1/4 inch thickness with meat pounder.
4. Place in marinade turning to coat evenly. Place covered in fridge for minimum of 30 minutes.
5. Grill chicken until thoroughly cooked and browned.
6. Meanwhile, place reserved marinade in pan and boil over medium high heat for 3 minutes or until reduced/thickened.
7. Add heavy whipping cream and whisk until completely incorporated. Remove from heat.
8. Serve chicken smothered in cream sauce and toppings of choice. Enjoy!

The marinade is a combination of tequila, lime, garlic and spices — and it's loaded with bright Southwestern flavor. Contrary to what you might think, this recipe is family friendly. The tequila is mild and the chicken isn't too spicy. I kept the flavors classic and simple: Fresh lime juice and lime zest. The zest gives the chicken a pop of freshness and the tartness cuts through the fat in the chicken.

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