Touchdown Tequila Chicken Recipe

Recipe courtesy Penn State Sue

Show: Food Network ChallengeEpisode: All-American Tailgating Cook-Off

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 3 hr 0 min
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 3 hr 27 min

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cups lime juice or margarita mix
1/2 cup tequila
1/2 cup triple sec or orange juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 large red bell pepper, cut into thick strips
1 yellow bell pepper, cut into thick strips
1 large Vidalia onion, cut into wedges
Vegetable Marinade, recipe follows
Shredded Mexican cheese blend, for serving
Salsa, for serving
Sour cream, for serving

Directions

In a bowl, combine lime juice, tequila, triple sec, cilantro, garlic and red pepper flakes. Add chicken and marinate chicken for 3 hours or overnight (depending on how much you like the tequila flavor).

Marinate peppers and onion in Vegetable Marinade for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Preheat outdoor grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade and grill, turning once, until juices run clear, about 5 to 6 minutes per side. Drain peppers and onions, grill in a grill basket until tender and browned on edges, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Slice the chicken breast into 1/2-inch strips. Serve with peppers and onions, cheese, salsa and sour cream.

A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.

Vegetable Marinade:

1/2 cup olive oil

1/2 cup lime juice or margarita mix

1 teaspoon liquid smoke

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

Yield: about 1 cup

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recipe Touchdown Tequila Chicken Recipe
Alex Swampscott, MA 07-06-2009
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Tequila Chicken
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very moist and flavorful chicken. I only marinated for 2 hours and decreased amount of tequila to 1 cup.
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cassandra shrewsbury, MA 04-15-2009
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terrific for everyone
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

use fresh juices and floavors and marrianted over night! what a great recipe for a man that enjoys tequila, i also made... cucumber, avacado and tomotao tequila salad and tequila shrimp kababobs, this chicken was great!Read more
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Anonymous 03-26-2008
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Excellent Recipe!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I must admit, I am not a fan of tequila at all. As a matter of fact, I dispise the smell of tequila, however this recipe was... great! There is no taste of tequila once the chicken comes off the gril. Couple this with Rachael Ray's "spicy rice", and it's a hit! To find the rice recipe, look for Rachael's recipe for "sliced chili rubbed flank steak on spicy rice"Read more
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Christy Moscow, ID 03-06-2008
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Just Okay........
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I thought this was just okay.......I have other tequila lime chicken recipes that I prefer! My husband loved it though!!!
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Tammy Springfield, OR 07-03-2007
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Great for fajitas
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I have made this several times, and is always a hit. Tip: don't substitute fresh lime juice or oj for bottled.... It real alters the end result.Read more
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Brian Dade City, FL 06-24-2007
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This is a game winner
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Simple and easy, this mean is a winner. People of all ages will love this one good for game time or a nice sitdown dinner.