Margarita Chicken Breasts Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to Broil.
• Combine the lime zest, lime juice, tequila, honey, oil, cornstarch, garlic salt and pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring, to thicken the sauce.
• Broil chicken breasts for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cooked through (no longer pink inside). Baste with prepared sauce for last 5 minutes of cooking time.
• To serve, arrange a folded tortilla on each of 4 plates; add a chicken breast, 2 tomato wedges and some avocado chunks. Drizzle chicken with remaining sauce and garnish with 2 lime wedges.

Steps:

• Place cilantro, pepper, garlic powder, and onion salt in the bowl of a blender. Pour in margarita mix, lime juice, orange juice, tequila, triple sec, and honey. Puree on high speed until smooth, then reduce speed to medium-low, and slowly add the olive oil; blend until creamy. Place chicken breasts in a resealable plastic bag or glass bowl; pour marinade overtop and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 5 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil grate.
• Remove chicken from the marinade, shake off excess, and discard remaining marinade. Grill the chicken until tender and juices run clear, approximately 7 minutes per side.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine margarita mix, lime juice and garlic. Pour 1 cup marinade into a shallow dish. Add chicken; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain and discard marinade from chicken. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken on oiled grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 5-7 minutes on each side, basting frequently with reserved marinade.

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken breasts and pat dry; set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Place the chicken and marinade in large resealable plastic bag. Squeeze out the air and seal. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
• Set up the grill for direct cooking over medium heat and oil grate when ready to start cooking. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Place chicken on hot oiled grill and cook 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until done.
• INDOOR: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare chicken breasts as directed. Roast chicken breasts in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes.

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl add jalapenos, cilantro, tequila, garlic, red chili flakes, cumin, oregano, lime juice, and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the chicken breasts and red bell peppers to resealable gallon bag and pour in marinade. Let marinate in refrigerator for 4 to 8 hours.
• Heat grill to high. Remove chicken from marinade, and add chicken to the grill.
• In a small mixing bowl add flour, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and the granulated garlic.
• Heat the canola oil to 350 degrees F.
• Remove bell peppers from marinade and dredge in flour and fry until crispy. When done drain on paper towels.
• Cook chicken thoroughly on both sides, remove from heat and cover. Let sit for 5 minutes Remove chicken from the bone and thinly slice or shred.
• Lightly toast rolls. Spread mayonnaise evenly among the rolls and then stack evenly with the cabbage, onion, chicken breast, fried peppers, and top with cheese.

Steps:

• put all ingredients, except chicken breasts in a plastic bag with a zipper top, mix well.
• Add chicken and marinate for at least 1/2 hour or up to 24 hours.
• Take chicken out of marinade and let sit while you take marinade and bring to a boil in a saucepan.
• Put chicken on grill for 5 minutes on each side, brush frequently with cooked marinade.
• You can also broil the chicken.

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts to even thickness. This is important!
• Combine all ingredients in a blender except chicken.
• Pour marinade over chicken and let sit in the fridge for at least 1 hour, up to 24 hours.
• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Grill chicken breasts for 7-8 minutes per side, turning once. Since the thick parts have been flattened, the whole breast should develop a nice, caramelized texture without drying out.
• Remove from grill and let rest for 5-10 minutes. Slice for fajitas, or serve whole with lime wedges and cilantro.

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large bowl, combine vinaigrette and garlic. Add chicken; turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes. Drain and discard marinade. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper., On a lightly greased grill rack, grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 5 minutes. Turn; top with marinara, basil, tomatoes, artichokes, onions and cheese. Cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink and cheese is melted, 5-6 minutes.

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE MARINADE: In a medium bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients. Rinse the chicken breasts under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place in a large, resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly. Turn the bag to distribute the marinade, place in a bowl, and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Remove the breasts from the bag and reserve the marinade. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan, bring to a boil, and boil for 1 full minute. Grill the breasts, skin side down, over Direct Medium heat until the juices run clear and the meat is no longer pink in the center, 8 to 12 minutes, turning and basting with the marinade once halfway through grilling time. Serve warm.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together lime peel, lime juice, olive oil, tequila, salt and cayenne.
• Place chicken breasts in a large resealable plastic bag.
• Pour marinade into bag; seal and refrigerate 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• Heat a barbecue grill to medium.
• Remove chicken from bag; pour marinade into a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and boil for 1 full minute.
• Grill breasts, skin side down, for 8 to 12 minutes.
• Turn and baste with marinade.
• Continue to grill and baste until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear.