Tequila Chicken Fettuccine Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, saute the cilantro, garlic and jalapeno pepper in 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the stock, tequila and lime juice. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until reduced to a paste-like consistency. Set aside.
• Pour soy sauce over the chicken and set aside for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, In a medium sized skillet, saute the onion and the red, green and yellow bell peppers with the remaining tablespoon of butter or margarine, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, cook fettuccini according to package directions.
• When the peppers have wilted, add the chicken and soy sauce. Toss and add the reserved tequila/lime paste and cream. Bring to a boil. Gently simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thick. Toss with well drained fettuccini and garnish with cilantro. Serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a bowl, place 2 tablespoons canola oil, all marinade ingredients, and chicken, and mix thoroughly.
• In a large saute pan, heat 3 tablespoons canola oil over medium-high to high heat. Place the coated chicken breasts in the hot pan and sear on one side until golden brown for about 1 minute. Turn and sear the other side for a few seconds more, and sizzle with the tequila.
• Transfer seared chicken breasts to a lightly greased sheet pan and bake in oven for about 10 minutes until fully cooked.
• Remove chicken from oven and top with the shredded cheese. Place back in the oven for just a minute to melt the cheese and remove. Serve and enjoy!
• Make it Supreme!
• Before serving, top with sour cream, salsa picante, and other vegetables for garnish.

Steps:

• Combine the tequila, lime juice, orange juice, chili powder, jalapeno pepper, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken breasts. Refrigerate overnight.
• Heat a grill with coals and brush the rack with oil to prevent the chicken from sticking. Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade, sprinkle well with salt and pepper, and grill them skin-side down for about 5 minutes, until nicely browned. Turn the chicken and cook for another 10 minutes, until just cooked through. Remove from the grill to a plate. Cover tightly and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Prepare rapidly boiling, salted water to cook pasta; cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes for dry pasta, approximately 3 minutes for fresh. Pasta may be cooked slightly ahead of time, rinsed and oiled and then "flashed" (reheated) in boiling water or cooked to coincide with the finishing of the sauce/topping.
• Cook 1/3 cup cilantro, garlic and jalapeno in 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Add stock, tequila and lime juice. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until reduced to a paste like consistency; set aside.
• Pour soy sauce over diced chicken; set aside for 5 minutes. Meanwhile cook onion and peppers, stirring occasionally, with remaining butter over medium heat. When the vegetables have wilted (become limp), add.
• chicken and soy sauce; toss and add reserved tequila/lime paste and cream.
• Bring the sauce to a boil; boil gently until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thick (about 3 minutes).
• When sauce is done, toss with well-drained spinach fettuccine and reserved cilantro.
• Serve family style or transfer to serving dishes, evenly distributing chicken and vegetables.

Steps:

• Prepare rapidly boiling, salted water to cook pasta; cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes for dry pasta, approximately 3 minutes for fresh.
• Pasta may be cooked slightly ahead of time, rinsed and oiled and then reheated by dipping into boiling water or cooked to coincide with the finishing of the sauce/topping.
• Cook 1/3 cup cilantro, garlic and jalapeno in 2 tablespoons melted butter over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add stock, tequila and lime juice.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until reduced to a paste-like consistency; set aside.
• Pour soy sauce over diced chicken; set aside for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile cook onion and peppers, stirring occasionally, with remaining butter over medium heat.
• When the vegetables have softened, add chicken and soy sauce; toss and add reserved tequila/lime paste and cream.
• Bring the sauce to a boil; boil gently until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thick (about 3 minutes).
• When the sauce is done, toss with well-drained spinach fettucine and cilantro.

Steps:

• Mix tequila, limeade and lime peel in a bowl.
• Stir in cubed chicken.
• Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes to marinade.
• Once marinated, convert the chicken mixture including the marinade to a large skillet heated over medium-high heat.
• Add onions, peppers, garlic and mushrooms stirring occasionally for 10 to 12 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the marinade is absorbed into the meat and veges.
• Cook the fettuccine noodles in 3 quarts of water and 2 tbsp of salt (if desired) until tender.
• Pour the 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese in the bottom of the serving bowl, and quickly transfer the drained hot fettuccine noodles to the serving bowl.
• Toss the noodles with the Parmesan cheese.
• Spread the 1/2 cup fat free mozzarella cheese on top of the fettuccine noodles.
• Then add the chicken mixture from the skillet on top of the noodles and cheese.
• Garnish with lime slices if desired.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Cook pasta al dente, according to package directions, and keep warm.
• Cook 1/3 cup cilantro, garlic, and jalapeños in 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat for 5 minutes; add stock, tequila and lime juice.
• Bring mixture to a boil and cook until paste like; set aside.
• Pour soy sauce over chicken, set aside for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook onion and peppers with remaining butter until limp, about 5 minutes.
• Add chicken and soy sauce, then add reserved tequila/lime paste and cream; mix until all ingredients are blended well.
• Simmer sauce until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened.
• Serve over cooked fettuccine and garnish with reserved cilantro and additional diced jalapeños, if desired.