This recipe has the flavors of the popular tropical drink. I have even added a shot of tequila to the marinade. But for family meals I would avoid it. The rice wine adds the tart zing on alcohol. This dish can be made in an instant pot, or air fryer. Chicken thighs cooked in a slow cooker will be very tender and shred easily if you like to top it on rice, quinoa, or stir fried vegetables

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Name: Margarita Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 3 h 20 min
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Ssouthwest
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound Chicken Thighs boneless; 1/2 cup Brown sugar; 3 cloves Garlic chopped with salt; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 3 drops favorite hot sauce; 1/3 cups rice wine vinegar; 2 each limes zested and juiced; 1 each Orange; 1/3 cup viegtable oil; 1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro chopped , for ganish

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INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 pound Chicken Thighs ; boneless
1/2 cup Brown sugar
3 cloves Garlic ; chopped with salt
1 tablespoon kosher salt
3 drops favorite hot sauce
1/3 cups rice wine vinegar
2 each limes ; zested and juiced
1 each Orange
1/3 cup viegtable oil
1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro ; chopped , for ganish

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Chop the garlic slightly with the garlic. This penetrates both flavors into the chicien

2. Mix remaining ingredients, except chicken and cilantro into a deep dish to marinade chicken

3. Place chicken into marinade make sure as much chicken in submerged into marinade.

4. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 4 hours, or overnight. Flip chicken in marinade after 2 hours

Alternate Prep method

Mix all ingredients and pour into plastic bag the zips closed

Place chicken in marinade and chill. Flip the bag at least once in 4 hours or overnight

TO COOK CHICKEN

Use your favorite method. Instant pot, slow cooker, airflyer or in the oven

Pour off marinade. Pour it into a small pot and bring to boil.

Reduce for 5 minutes or until thick

For a regular oven bake a 375 for 20 minutes or until chicken reaches 165 degree F

Pour reduced marinade over finished chicken and garnish with cilantro

NOTES

Prep this recipe the night before and then flip the chicken in the morning. The marinade adds a tart sweet glaze.

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Margarita Chicken Thighs

1 1/2 pound Chicken Thighs boneless
1/2 cup Brown sugar
3 cloves Garlic chopped with salt
1 tablespoon kosher salt
3 drops favorite hot sauce
1/3 cups rice wine vinegar
2 each limes zested and juiced
1 each Orange
1/3 cup viegtable oil
1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro chopped , for ganish

1.  Chop the garlic slightly with the garlic. This penetrates both flavors into the chicien
2. Mix remaining ingredients, except chicken and cilantro   into a deep dish to marinade chicken
3. Place chicken into marinade make sure as much chicken in submerged into marinade.
4. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 4 hours, or overnight. Flip chicken in marinade after 2 hours

Alternate Prep method
Mix all ingredients and pour into plastic bag the zips closed
Place chicken in marinade and chill. Flip the bag at least once in 4 hours or overnight

TO COOK CHICKEN
Use your favorite method. Instant pot, slow cooker, airflyer or in the oven
Pour off marinade. Pour it into a small pot and bring to boil. 
Reduce for 5 minutes or until thick
For a regular oven bake a 375 for 20 minutes or until chicken reaches 165 degree F 
Pour reduced marinade over finished chicken and garnish with cilantro

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To add zest, just use a sharp knife to remove the outer layer of the skin With practice you won't need special tools
chefsusancd

an extra squeeze of lime is always a good idea
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chefsusancd

an extra squeeze of lime is always a good idea
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (405g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 627
Calories from Fat: 236 (38%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 26.2g	35 %
	Saturated Fat 7.5g	37 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 11.1g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 5.8g
Cholesterol 142.9mg		44 %
Sodium 1057.7mg		36 %
Potassium 594.8mg		16 %
Total Carbohydrate 69.8g		21 %
	Dietary Fiber 3.7g	15 %
	Sugars, other 66.1g
Protein 30.7g		44 %
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Calories per serving: 627

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