grilled orange and tequila chicken

Name: Grilled Orange and Tequila Chicken
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 - boneless skinless chicken breasts; 4 - green onions, chopped; 1 cup(s) tequila; 1 cup(s) orange juice; 1/4 cup(s) lemon juice; 1 teaspoon(s) orange rind, grated; 1 - jalapeno, chopped (or to taste)

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Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Grapeview, WA

Updated on Jun 5, 2015

From The Tequila Cook Book by Lynn Nusom.

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prep time 8 Hr

cook time 20 Min

method Grill

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 - boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 - green onions, chopped
1 cup tequila
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
1 - jalapeno, chopped (or to taste)

How To Make grilled orange and tequila chicken

Step 1

Place chicken breasts in a shallow dish.

Step 2

Sprinkle the chopped onions over chicken.
Step 3

Mix together orange juice, tequila, lemon juice, orange rind and jalapeno.
Step 4

Pour the mixture over the chicken, cover and refrigerate for 6-8 hours, turning two or three times during the day.
Step 5

Remove the chicken from the marinade, let stand at room temperature for 1/2 hour then grill over hot coals approximately 20 minutes, basting with the marinade, until the chicken is done.
Step 6

Discard any remaining marinade and serve the chicken with polenta or rice and a salad.
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