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Grilled Chicken with Hot 'n' Spicy Tequila-Orange Marinade

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"I created this dish for a poolside barbecue with a Mexican grill theme, and it went over really well with my friends. I like to serve it with spicy black beans, fruit salsa, and tortillas (although tortilla chips will also work). There are never leftovers" --CL Reader

"Very good but a LOT of work to make a marinade. If I make it again, I'll use the reserved marinade to create a sauce or glaze by cooking it down further and thickening it." - sbjonas

Yield: 4 Servings Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: Tex-MexMain Ingredient: Chicken

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4 Servings
Marinade:
2 tablespoonolive oil
2 cuponion; chopped
4 clovesgarlic; minced
4 jalapeno peppers; seeded and chopped
4 oranges; peeled and sliced
1 cuporange juice
1 cuptequila
2 teaspoonfresh rosemary; chopped
2 teaspoonfresh cilantro; minced
2 teaspoonbalsamic vinegar
Chicken:
2 poundchicken pieces; skinned
2 teaspoonchili powder
1 teaspoonsalt
1 teaspoonblack pepper
Cooking Spray; Spray

Grilled Chicken with Hot 'n' Spicy Tequila-Orange Marinade Preparation

To prepare the marinade, heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saut? for 3 minutes. Add jalape?o peppers and oranges; cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add juice; cook 2 minutes. Add tequila; cook 3 minutes. Add rosemary, cilantro, and vinegar; cook 1 minute.

Place marinade in a blender or food processor; process until smooth. Strain the mixture through a sieve into a bowl. Discard solids. Reserve 1/2 cup marinade. Place remaining marinade in a large zip-top plastic bag.

To prepare the chicken, pierce with a fork. Add the chicken, chili powder, salt, and pepper to marinade in bag. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 2 hours, turning bag occasionally.

Prepare grill.

Remove the chicken from bag; discard marinade. Place the chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray; cook 12 minutes on each side or until chicken is done, basting frequently with reserved marinade.

Notes

Note: For chicken pieces, use a combination of chicken breasts, thighs, and drumsticks. Look for packages labeled "pick of the chick" in the butcher case.

Nutritional Information

Amount per serving Calories: 324

Calories from fat: 45%

Fat: 16.3g

Saturated fat: 3.7g

Monounsaturated fat: 7.7g

Polyunsaturated fat: 3.2g

Protein: 34.1g

Carbohydrate: 11.9g

Fiber: 2.4g

Cholesterol: 120mg

Iron: 0.4mg

Sodium: 324mg

Calcium: 29mg

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Calories Per Serving: 747
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Grilled Chicken with Hot 'n' Spicy Tequila-Orange Marinade Reviews

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Very good but a LOT of work to make a marinade. If I make it again, I'll use the reserved marinade to create a sauce or glaze by cooking it down further and thickening it.
9 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 8 hours, 27 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Main Dish
  2. Grill
  3. Summer

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