Tequila-Lime-Cilantro Chicken
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Chicken Breast, no skin, 4 breast, bone and skin removed (remove)Tequila, 2 cupsFresh Cilantro, 5 tbsp, finely choppedLime Juice, 1 cup *Cumin seed, 2 tbsp Pepper, red or cayenne, 1 tsp
Mix all ingredients except chicken in a mixing bowl.
Place chicken in a large ziploc bag or sealable container. Add to the container the 2.5 cups of the marinade, seal, and toss to coat. Set aside remaining marinade.
Marinade for at least one hour, preferably overnight. Turn the meat once, halfway through marinading.
Drain and discard marinade from bag and grill chicken over medium-high heat for 20-30 minutes or until juices run clear, basting occasionally with the reserved marinade.
Great served fresh off the grill with some saffron rice or vegetables. Also great served cold over greens.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CELIACCHRIS.
Place chicken in a large ziploc bag or sealable container. Add to the container the 2.5 cups of the marinade, seal, and toss to coat. Set aside remaining marinade.
Marinade for at least one hour, preferably overnight. Turn the meat once, halfway through marinading.
Drain and discard marinade from bag and grill chicken over medium-high heat for 20-30 minutes or until juices run clear, basting occasionally with the reserved marinade.
Great served fresh off the grill with some saffron rice or vegetables. Also great served cold over greens.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CELIACCHRIS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 308.1
- Total Fat: 3.7 g
- Cholesterol: 136.9 mg
- Sodium: 158.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 2.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 55.2 g
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