Tequila Lime Chicken

Mean, I don't give many 5s but we just finished our dinner of Tequila Lime Chicken and it was absolutely wonderful. I was so excited when I found this recipe that when I got home last night at 8pm I but everything together and put it in the frig. It stayed there until 4pm the next day. This is much more than a 5 star. Thanks so much.

1 person found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

We enjoyed this easy to make recipe. We marinated for about 3 hours, and used a half batch of marinade, which was plenty. The chicken turned out very moist. Served with grilled corn on the cob. Thanks!

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

This was a great recipe. I used boneless skinless chicken breasts and thighs, and I cooked it under the broiler. SO SO GOOD. Quite possibly the best chicken I have ever made. I will make this many many times. I only marinated for about 45 minutes, but the flavor was still there. I will plan ahead next time and make it further in advance. Delicious recipe.

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

This was absolutely delicious prepared exactly as written. As I was adding a full half cup of tequila, I was a little worried about the flavor being overwhelming, but it wasn't at all. The flavors were perfect! While cooking the chicken breasts, I used the marinade to brush the chicken often. Then, after I cooked the chicken and removed it from the pan, I ended up dumping all of the marinade into the pan and let it simmer for several minutes, and it made an excellent sauce. I sliced the chicken breasts to use for tacos and got rave reviews (and requests for the recipe!). The second time I made this recipe, I didn't have fresh limes so I used a cup of prepared lime juice. It still tasted delicious, and we couldn't tell a difference in flavor at all.

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

This is soooo good! I have a bottle of tequila that was a gift from a friend sitting in my cupboard and since drinking isn't my thing I knew I had to find a way to cook with it. This was excellent! Very limey and very good and the tequila wasn't strong at all - it just lended a delicious flavor! One of the best chicken dishes I've had in quite some time. I marinated only for about 3 hours and broiled the smaller sized chicken breasts for 15 minutes in the oven. PERFECT.

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

Ooh, this is lime-y and very delicious! I used only a sprinkle of salt. I also halved the marinade (it was still more than plenty) and kept it in for only a few hours. The tequila definitely wasn't overpowering with those adjustments. Great chicken!!

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

This is EXCELLENT! The only thing I do different is use bone-in chicken breasts, I think they stay more moist and juicy. Everyone LOVES this! I may try baking it in the oven during winter and see how that turns out. Thanks for posting, Kirsten.

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

Very good for grilled chicken. A must to marinade overnight. I sprinkeled it w/ cilantro after it was done and served it w/ Mexican Rice. I saw this on the food network searced here and found it. Thanks for posting it here :O)

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

This was very good. After many margaritas my husband has developed a sad reaction to tequila so I halved the amount due to that and added some oil since I did not have chicken with skin. Was amazing in sandwiches with lime mayo and green chilis.

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

just ok - a little too much tequila, not enough lime...lacking flavor, but very moist

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

I've made this recipe time and time again. It has a great flavor! Thanks Kirstin in the 'Couv

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

The chicken was good, however, the tequila was a little overpowering. Also, I broiled it in the oven, too cold to grill this time of the year. I will definitely try it again with less tequila and on a hot outdoor grill. I used this recipe to make Chicken Enchiladas #98382 which was great, the filling (sour cream, cheese, scallions) cut back on the tequila taste. Thank you for the posting.

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

This was delicious, but the tequila flavor was a little too strong. Not sure how to tone that down, but I will be making this again. Thanks for posting!

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

Hi Kirstin in the 'Couv, three friends and I made this last night. They love spicy food and I can't handle it but when I tasted this, I got the zantac & enjoyed myself thoroughly. We had it with basmati almond & mushroom rice, a nice green salad, & cheddar biscuits. The chicken was moist and tangy! It was delicious! One husband was very disappointed because there was none left over for his lunch. Thank you for posting, Diane :)

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

I used a whole fryer, cut up, marinated over night, and grilled with mesquite--it was fantastic! This went straight to my cookbook. Thanks for posting.

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

WOW!! This tasted absolutely awesome with a fantastic aroma too. Certainly my favorite way to grill chicken now. I used bone-in breasts for extra flavor and seared them over direct high heat for a few minutes, then finished them off with medium indirect for about 35 minutes. What a treat! Definitely worth every penny of the tequilla cost.

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

I used bone in chicken breasts and baked rather than grilled them. I was worried that these changes might ruin the flavor, but the chicken was very moist and flavorful.

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

This chicken recipe is excellent! We grilled them over charcoal, and it was WONDERFUL!

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

Absolutely delicious!! I just loved the lime kick to this dish. It really does need to sit overnight to get the flavours into the meat. What a great treat. I would recommend this to anyone!! Thank you Mean Chef!!

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account

This dish was just fabulous. Wonderful flavor and the chicken was perfectly juicy and tender. I did scale back on the salt due to diet restrictions. I served this with Dancer's Back Bean Orzo Salad and grilled corn on the cobb which were both great compliments. Thank you Mean Chef for sharing another winner.

0 people found this review Helpful. You can only vote others' reviews helpful or not helpful... Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No We don't know who you are. Sign in or create an account