Margarita Grilled Chicken

It's spring time - and do you know what that means? It's grilling time! And my number one grilling item is chicken. So this brings me to one of my husband's favorite dish's from Chilis - Margarita Grilled Chicken. I'll admit it too - it's delicious! But honestly, it's so much better when you can make it at home.

Margarita Lime Chicken

Serves 2

Ingredients

¼ cup tequila
½ cup olive oil
2 limes
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium jalapeño pepper (or half of a large), ribbed, seeded and diced
Parsley, small handful chopped
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
Sugar
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Instructions for cooking:

Combine the tequila, olive oil, jalapeno, garlic, parsley, dash of sugar, chili powder, salt and pepper in a bowl or zippered plastic bag. Zest one lime into the mixture then cut both limes in half and squeeze out all of the juice. Mix well; add the chicken breasts to the container. Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least for 8 hours.

When you are ready to cook the chicken, heat a grill to 400 degrees. Take chicken out of refrigerator to take the chill off the meat. Once the grill is heated, cook the chicken until nicely browned and inside temperature of chicken is 180 degrees. Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!