Tequilla-Jalapeño Chicken
2
Points®
Total time: 32 min • Prep: 12 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Serve this spicy Southwestern dish with a large salad on the side. Alternatively, you could toss some peppers, eggplant or zucchini onto the grill with the chicken.
Ingredients
Onion
¼ medium, white, chopped
Olive oil
2 tsp(s)
Fresh lime juice
¼ tbsp(s)
Tequila
1 fl oz, about 2 tbsp
Garlic
4 clove(s), large, minced
Unpacked brown sugar
1 tsp(s)
Water
2 tbsp(s)
Table salt
½ tsp(s)
Jalapeño pepper
1 medium, seeded and diced
Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast
1 pound(s), four 4 oz pieces
Instructions
1
Purée onion through to pepper in a blender until smooth. Marinate chicken breasts for at least 1 hour. They can be marinated for several hours, if desired.
2
Heat grill. Pat excess marinade off chicken and grill until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
3
Serve with a fresh garden salad.
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