Margarita Chicken II Recipe
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Margarita Chicken II

By: Rayna Jordan 
"Lime zest, lime juice, gold tequila and honey flavor the sauce for this dish. This is similar to the recipe from a well-known restaurant chain."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (54)

What to Drink?

Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Cocktail Seabreeze
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons gold tequila
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 4 (10 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
  • 1 tomato, cut into 8 wedges
  • 1 avocado - pitted, peeled, and cubed
  • 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to Broil.
  2. Combine the lime zest, lime juice, tequila, honey, oil, cornstarch, garlic salt and pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring, to thicken the sauce.
  3. Broil chicken breasts for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cooked through (no longer pink inside). Baste with prepared sauce for last 5 minutes of cooking time.
  4. To serve, arrange a folded tortilla on each of 4 plates; add a chicken breast, 2 tomato wedges and some avocado chunks. Drizzle chicken with remaining sauce and garnish with 2 lime wedges.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 552 | Total Fat: 18.7g | Cholesterol: 68mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2003 by MSDORKY   view full review
Very tasty sauce, but I'm going to try grilling the chicken next time - didn't really like the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2003 by CAPTPIERRE   view full review
This sauce is the BEST! We added fresh cilantro (and extra Tequila!). Grill instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2003 by LynnInHK   view full review
Very nice flavor, however the meat was a little tough. Next time, will try to cut some slits...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2003 by CHARLIELAB   view full review
This recipe was awesome! I doubled the sauce (also had extra chicken). My husband liked it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2003 by BILLANDIMYSKID   view full review
This chicken dish was delicious!! I found it very easy to prepare, a quick dish to fix on a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2003 by TLACPAL   view full review
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Made this for a Father's Day dinner with some friends. Everybody...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2004 by MimiLynn   view full review
This is a really good recipe. I didn't change the ingredients but I made it into a marinade...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2003 by Navy_Mommy   view full review
This recipe is good. It does taste a lot like a frozen margarita. The sauce if very easy to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2003 by DLANDERSTN   view full review
If you like margaritas, you'll love this recipe.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2010 by smalltowndiverwife   view full review
I made this recipe while on vacation in Florida. It was my first big meal ever :) I was...

 

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