Tequila Lime Chicken

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
21%
Tequila Lime Chicken
510 min.
6
331kcal

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Ingredients

  • teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  •  chicken breasts whole split boneless
  • tablespoon chili powder 
  • cloves garlic fresh minced
  • tablespoon jalapeno fresh minced seeded (1 pepper )
  • teaspoons kosher salt 
  • cup juice of lime freshly squeezed (5 to 6 limes)
  • 0.5 cup orange juice freshly squeezed (2 oranges)
  • 0.5 cup gold tequila 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • grill

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. Combine the tequila, lime juice, orange juice, chili powder, jalapeno pepper, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
  3. Add the chicken breasts. Refrigerate overnight.
  4. Heat a grill with coals and brush the rack with oil to prevent the chicken from sticking.
  5. Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade, sprinkle well with salt and pepper, and grill them skin-side down for about 5 minutes, until nicely browned. Turn the chicken and cook for another 10 minutes, until just cooked through.
  6. Remove from the grill to a plate. Cover tightly and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
  7. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

Calories331kcal
Protein69.94%
Fat19.87%
Carbs10.19%

Properties

Glycemic Index
26.83
Glycemic Load
1.31
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
23.860434926074%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.92mg
Hesperetin
6.09mg
Naringenin
0.6mg
Luteolin
0.03mg
Myricetin
0.03mg
Quercetin
0.41mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:330.78kcal
16.54%
Fat:6.14g
9.45%
Saturated Fat:1.33g
8.32%
Carbohydrates:7.08g
2.36%
Net Carbohydrates:6.23g
2.26%
Sugar:2.63g
2.93%
Cholesterol:144.64mg
48.21%
Sodium:1060.8mg
46.12%
Alcohol:6.68g
100%
Alcohol %:2.69%
100%
Protein:48.63g
97.25%
Vitamin B3:23.92mg
119.58%
Selenium:72.89µg
104.13%
Vitamin B6:1.77mg
88.72%
Phosphorus:492.03mg
49.2%
Vitamin C:28.59mg
34.65%
Vitamin B5:3.34mg
33.43%
Potassium:967.93mg
27.66%
Magnesium:67.59mg
16.9%
Vitamin B2:0.26mg
15.03%
Vitamin B1:0.18mg
12.15%
Vitamin A:553.54IU
11.07%
Zinc:1.45mg
9.64%
Vitamin E:1.13mg
7.53%
Vitamin B12:0.45µg
7.53%
Manganese:0.14mg
7.12%
Iron:1.22mg
6.8%
Copper:0.11mg
5.46%
Folate:20.42µg
5.11%
Fiber:0.85g
3.41%
Vitamin K:3.16µg
3.01%
Calcium:28.59mg
2.86%
Vitamin D:0.23µg
1.51%