My favorite recipe is Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos with Charred Limes....It is a huge crowd pleaser. The recipe calls for "pounded chicken breasts" but we just make them like normal and shred them up and they come out just as good! I hope y'all enjoy!
Marinade:
Minced zest and juice of 2 medium to large limes
1/4 Cup tequila
1 T. triple sec or other orange flavored liqueur
2 tsp vegetable oil
2 tsp ground dried green chile or green chile seasoning or 1 T minced pickled jalapeno
1/2 tsp salt.
4 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded 1/4 inch thick
3 to 4 medium limes, sliced into 4 wedges each
Few tablespoons of tequila
vegetable oil
Sauce:
1/2 Cup Mayo
1/2 Cup sour cream
2 T minced fresh cilantro
2 tsp fresh lime juice
1/4 to 1/2 tsp dried ground green chile or green chile seasoning or minced pickled jalapeno to taste
12 corn tortillas (or flour if you prefer)
1. At least 1 hr ahead or up to the night before you plan to grill, prepare marinade. (The longer you marinade the stronger the flavor) Combine the ingredients in a small bowl. Place the chicken breasts in a zippered plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Seal and toss back and forth to coat chicken evenly. Refrigerate.
2. Up to 1 hr ahead place the lime sections on a plate and sprinkle them with the tequila and rub lightly with oil. Let sit at room temp
3. Prepare the sauce, stir together the ingredients in a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
4. When ready to grill, drain chicken and discard marinade. Let sit uncovered at room temp for about 20 min.
5. Fire up the grill, bringing the heat to medium
6. Grill the chicken uncovered for 6 to 8 min total. Turn onto each side twice. The chicken is done when it is white throughtout but still juicy. Grill the limes alongside the chicken, turning them from time to time so that they soften and develop a bit of char. Warm the tortillas on the edge of the grill and wrap them in a dish towel or foil to keep warm
7. Working quickly pull the chicken into thin shreds and pile it on a platter. Surround with the limes and set a bowl of sauce on the platter. Serve immediately
8. Fold the tortillas, drizzle with sauce, squeeze on some of the warm tequila spiked lime juice and ENJOY!
Marinade:
Minced zest and juice of 2 medium to large limes
1/4 Cup tequila
1 T. triple sec or other orange flavored liqueur
2 tsp vegetable oil
2 tsp ground dried green chile or green chile seasoning or 1 T minced pickled jalapeno
1/2 tsp salt.
4 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded 1/4 inch thick
3 to 4 medium limes, sliced into 4 wedges each
Few tablespoons of tequila
vegetable oil
Sauce:
1/2 Cup Mayo
1/2 Cup sour cream
2 T minced fresh cilantro
2 tsp fresh lime juice
1/4 to 1/2 tsp dried ground green chile or green chile seasoning or minced pickled jalapeno to taste
12 corn tortillas (or flour if you prefer)
1. At least 1 hr ahead or up to the night before you plan to grill, prepare marinade. (The longer you marinade the stronger the flavor) Combine the ingredients in a small bowl. Place the chicken breasts in a zippered plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Seal and toss back and forth to coat chicken evenly. Refrigerate.
2. Up to 1 hr ahead place the lime sections on a plate and sprinkle them with the tequila and rub lightly with oil. Let sit at room temp
3. Prepare the sauce, stir together the ingredients in a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
4. When ready to grill, drain chicken and discard marinade. Let sit uncovered at room temp for about 20 min.
5. Fire up the grill, bringing the heat to medium
6. Grill the chicken uncovered for 6 to 8 min total. Turn onto each side twice. The chicken is done when it is white throughtout but still juicy. Grill the limes alongside the chicken, turning them from time to time so that they soften and develop a bit of char. Warm the tortillas on the edge of the grill and wrap them in a dish towel or foil to keep warm
7. Working quickly pull the chicken into thin shreds and pile it on a platter. Surround with the limes and set a bowl of sauce on the platter. Serve immediately
8. Fold the tortillas, drizzle with sauce, squeeze on some of the warm tequila spiked lime juice and ENJOY!
This are the best tacos every, once you have these, you'll never go back to regular tacos!!
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18 comments:
The tacos look super yummy.. I'm so tempted to try out the recipe. Is it possible to subsitute anything for the liquor as am still breastfeeding.
All the actual tequila cooks off, but you can just use plain grilled chicken and use the lime as well as the sauce and it's just as yummy!
Yum! That sounds really really good!!
Those sound so incredibly good! I'm working on my menu for next week. I think I'll have to add it.
Sounds tasty... I've got some chicken cutlets in the freezer. Maybe we'll try this for supper!
This looks great! Will have to try it out soon!
So, you wanna show up with all the stuff around 4:30?? We can work on it all together?
Mmm...those tacos sound great!
These sound divine!
Ugh my mouth is WATERING. I can't even stand it. Want. Now.
;-) Visting from Mama Kat's
These look so great and would be perfect for cinco de mayo :)
This looks soooooooo good. I'm going to book mark it for future use. :)
This looks AMAZING!!!
If only I ate chicken...look good!
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That looks AMAZING - I'm trying it! -cara from mama kat's
This sounds very yummy!
Can't wait to try it out.
These sound SOOOOO good!!!
These sound SO good and I am ALWAYS a sucker for good recipes!! ;)
Visiting from the SITS Cocktail Hour! It was fun.
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