Name: Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/4 Cup Tequila; 2 Lime, zest of one lime and juice of two; 2 tsp Sugar, brown sugar will caramelize better; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper; 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder; 1 tsp Salt and Black Pepper, 3/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper, adjust per taste; 1 tsp Oregano; 2 tsp Parsley, dry parsley leaves; 1 lbs Chicken, 2-3 skinless chicken breasts; 4-6 Tortillas, for serving - wheat or corn tortillas; Cilantro, for serving - fresh cilantro for garnish; 1 Cup Salsa, pico de gallo; Avocado, fresh sliced; 1 Cup Strawberries, chopped and mixed into salsa

I first tasted Tequila-Lime Chicken in a local farmer market food fair. We loved the flavor and I decided to sure try it at home. I am always finding different ways to make chicken delicious and appealing because that is the only way to make hard core red meat eaters stick to lean and healthy chicken.

Tequila mostly cooks-off during the grilling but it tenderizes the meat beautifully during the marination and leaves a hint of flavor behind. Zesty spices, lime and hint of sugar gives grilled chicken ton of flavor with charred and caramelized color. Now, a grilled-food lovers cannot say "no" to flavorful juicy tender chicken! :) Can he?!

Also, this recipe is super easy. Other than marinating chicken, rest is as easy as switching-on the grill! Due to tequila in marinade, chicken gets tenderized and cooks way fast on the grill. Warm a couple of tortillas on the grill, serve salsa of your choice, fresh avocado and sour cream on the side! A delicious family-dinner is ready!

How good does that sound?

and how delicious does this look?

Grilled Chicken Tacos with chicken marinated tequila lime marinade | chefdehome.com

Tequila Lime chicken is served in many restaurants around my area. These days I'm cooking it at home and saving lots of money. All I had to do is invest in a bottle of Tequila. Tequila Chicken marinade does not need a lot of alcohol. Just 1/4 cup for a pound of chicken is sufficient. We want a falvor-packed chicken not drunk-chicken! ;-) So a little goes a long way!

If you planning to enjoy grilled chicken this season, invest in a bottle of Tequila, my friends! Then marinate chicken, even turkey or lamb! I even through some cauliflower in this marinade and grill for veggie tacos.

Close look at delicious Grilled Chicken Tacos with strawberry avocado salsa | chefdehome.com

I served this chicken dinner with corn tacos, strawberry salsa and fresh sliced avocado. I have included salsa this post notes and have also compiled few of my previous salsa recipes.

Other than Strawberry Salsa, here are few of favorite Salsa and Guacamole recipes which go great on Tequila Chicken Tacos:

1. Grilled/Roasted Corn Guacamole
2. Roasted Tomatillos Salsa
3. Roasted Poblano Salsa
4. Chili Lime Roasted Corn Salsa
5. Garlic Guacamole

Feel free to serve some rice and beans on the side if you like and enjoy easy Mexican Dinner in comfort of your own home.

I hope you enjoying Monday so far! Hope to see you around!

Cheers! -Savita