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Margarita Grilled Chicken

Margarita Grilled Chicken is flavorful with a hint of citrus. This dish is not only easy to make, it's healthy and tastes just like Chili's Margarita grilled chicken. Top that!
Prep Time35 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Marinade Time12 hours
Total Time13 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 447kcal

Ingredients

Marinade Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts pounded lightly to be even thickness
  • 1 cup liquid margarita mix no alcohol
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 3-4 green onions
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • cup olive oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Salt
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon whole Black peppercorns

Glaze Ingredients

  • 1 cup liquid Margarita mix no alcohol
  • 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch mixed into 2 Tablespoons of cold water.

Instructions

  • Pull out and measure the ingredients.

Marinade

  • To create the marinade, combine all marinade ingredients (except the chicken) in a blender or food processor.
  • Add Margarita mix, olive oil and lime juice.
  • Add garlic cloves.
  • Add green onions.
  • Whole or cut in half is fine.
  • Add salt, peppercorns, sugar and red pepper flakes.
  • Blend the marinade until all of the peppercorns and large ingredients have been blended.
  • Place chicken in an airtight container or resealable bag, pour marinade over the top and mix until the chicken is coated.
  • Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for at least 12-24 hours.
  • Take the chicken out of the fridge 20-30 minutes before grilling, so that it's room temperature.

Glaze

  • Over medium-high heat, add Margarita mix and lime juice to a small saucepan.
  • Add salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add a mixture of blended cornstarch and water.
  • Heat until it thickens. Remove the glaze from the heat and set aside until needed.
  • Oil grill grates and heat the grill on high. Once hot, carefully place the chicken on the grill, then turn all the burners down to medium heat.
  • Cook the chicken for a few minutes then flip over. When you flip it over, brush chicken with glaze using a long basting brush.
  • Continue this process of flipping and glazing until the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
  • Remove from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
  • Enjoy every bite!

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Nutrition

Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1432mg | Potassium: 927mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 247IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg