Tequila Lime Chicken

Ingredients

Tequila Lime Chicken-

• 1/4 cup tequila
• 2 tablespoons lime juice plus zest
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts thinly sliced or flattened to ½-inch thick, (4 breasts)

Glaze-

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon lime juice

Mango Salsa-

• 1 mango cubed
• 1/2 cup tomatoes diced 
• 1 avocado cubed
• 1/4 cup red onion diced 
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• zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1/2 jalapeño minced
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaves chopped

Instructions

Tequila Lime Chicken Marinade-

• Whisk all marinade ingredients together; tequila, 2 tablespoons lime juice, zest, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, chili powder, black pepper and olive oil.
• Put chicken in a resealable plastic bag just large enough to fit the chicken.
• Pour marinade over the chicken, turning to coat. Remove any air from the bag and seal.
• Allow chicken to marinate for 20 to 30 mins (room temperature) to 1 hour (refrigerated).

Glaze-

• Combine in a small bowl 2 tablespoons honey and 1 tablespoon lime juice, set aside.

Mango Salsa-

• In a medium-sized bowl combine mango, tomato, avocado, red onion, lemon zest and juice, jalapeno and cilantro.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Tequila Lime Chicken-

• Heat grill to medium-high. Add a small amount of vegetable oil on a folded piece of paper towel, and then carefully grease the grill with the oil.
• Once the grill is nice and hot, add the marinated chicken breasts and discard the marinade.
• Cook chicken on each side until no longer pink (160-165°F), about 4-6 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of the chicken.
• After flipping the first side, brush the glaze onto the chicken.
• Remove the chicken from the grill and transfer to a clean plate, cover to keep warm.