Tequila Grilled Chicken

Helga Glaesel de BlandingAugust 2, 2020

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Since March 16th our country has been in lockdown due to Covid-19, so we decided to upload our quarantine recipes to help inspire and give fresh ideas to our followers. We are going to be cooking a lot more at home, and ideas will run out fast. We are here to help! We have been sharing our recipes on Instagram Stories (then saved on highlights per recipe) and now we are posting them here so you can easily find them.

The flavor is in the marinade, which is a mixture of spices and tequila. For the most flavor, leave it marinating overnight or at least 4 hours. Even if it has tequila, it is a family meal since the alcohol will evaporate upon cooking. Make sure you pound the chicken pieces to an even thickness so they cook properly.

We’d love to know if you try this recipe!

Helga

Tequila Grilled Chicken

Recipe adapted from Dennis The Prescott
Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients:
2 lbs. boneless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of tequila
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoonful of paprika
½ teaspoon of cumin powder
¼ teaspoon ground cayenne (optional)
Zest of 1 lemon
Salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions:

Pound chicken breasts so that they are an even thickness.
Combine chicken breasts, olive oil, tequila, spices, zest, salt, and pepper in a zip-top bag and mix everything.
Leave it in the fridge for at least 4 hours (overnight is best)
Heat a pan well and brown the breasts for 5 minutes on each side
Serve with grilled vegetables, tortillas, lemon wedges, and avocado.

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