Cilantro Margarita Chicken Recipes

CILANTRO MARGARITA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine in medium bowl: mayonnaise, oil, cumin, pepper sauce, cilantro, lime juice, and lime zest. Reserve 1/2 cup marinade for later use. Place remaining marinade and chicken in zip-top bag (or shallow dish); seal bag and toss to coat. Let stand 10 minutes (or refrigerate overnight) to marinate.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line baking sheet with foil.
• Arrange chicken 2 inches apart on baking sheet and sprinkle with seasoning; bake 10 minutes.
• Turn chicken over; bake 10 more minutes or until chicken is 165 degrees F. (For more browning, broil 2-3 minutes.) Brush reserved marinade over chicken. Serve.

MARGARITA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts to even thickness. This is important!
• Combine all ingredients in a blender except chicken.
• Pour marinade over chicken and let sit in the fridge for at least 1 hour, up to 24 hours.
• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Grill chicken breasts for 7-8 minutes per side, turning once. Since the thick parts have been flattened, the whole breast should develop a nice, caramelized texture without drying out.
• Remove from grill and let rest for 5-10 minutes. Slice for fajitas, or serve whole with lime wedges and cilantro.

CHICKEN CILANTRO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat, and saute the onion until tender. Place the chicken in the pot, and cook until lightly browned.
• Puree the cilantro, garlic, and 1/3 cup water in a blender or food processor. Mix into the pot with the chicken and onions. Cook and stir about 5 minutes, until mixed and heated through. Pour enough water into the pot to cover all ingredients.
• Mix the hominy, rice, and bouillon into the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Increase the amount of water as needed to attain desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

SPICY CILANTRO MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine the smoked salt and chile-lime seasoning on a saucer.
• Rub the rim of a cocktail glass with the lime and dip the glass into the mixture on the saucer.
• In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cilantro leaves with the chile, lime juice and simple syrup. Add the orange-flavored liqueur and tequila and shake with ice for 20 seconds.
• Strain into the prepared glass with fresh ice and garnish with the top of the chile. Top with lime soda. Serve.
• Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan, bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and simmer until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Let cool.

TEQUILA LIME CHICKEN WITH CILANTRO LIME RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a dutch oven and add onion and garlic. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until onion is tender and translucent. Reduce heat to low and add the rice. Cook for about a minute stirring constantly making sure the rice doesn't burn.
• Add cumin, salt, pepper, cayenne and turmeric, and then add the chicken broth and stir everything together. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Cover, and simmer until the rice is done. Stir in lime juice and cilantro.
• Slice the lime and squeeze the juice into a blender. Add tequila, olive oil, salt, garlic, jalapeno, and cilantro. Blend the mixture until totally combined.
• Add the chicken to a large plastic bag and pour in the lime-tequila mixture. Seal the bag and marinate in the fridge for several hours or overnight.
• Remove the chicken from the bag and grill it over medium-high heat, flip the chicken and continue grilling until chicken is cooked through, about 5 min per side. Slice the chicken and server over the cilantro and lime rice.
• Top with diced tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro and lime slices.

CILANTRO MARGARITA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Chop cilantro. Zest/grate lime peel (no white; 1 teaspoon); squeeze limes for juice (3 tablespoons). Combine in medium bowl: mayonnaise, oil, cumin, pepper sauce, cilantro, lime juice, and lime zest. Reserve 1/2 cup marinade for later use. Place remaining marinade and chicken in zip-top bag (or shallow dish); seal bag and toss to coat. Let stand 10 minutes (or overnight) to marinate. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450°F. Line baking sheet with foil. Arrange chicken 2 inches apart on baking sheet and sprinkle with seasoning; bake 10 minutes. Turn chicken over; bake 10 more minutes or until chicken is 165°F. (For more browning, broil 2-3 minutes.) Brush reserved marinade over chicken. Serve.

MARGARITA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Dip chicken breasts in mixture of oil, lime juice, and honey, then roll in tortilla chip crumbs to coat.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350*.
• While baking chicken, puree tomatoes and chopped cilantro into a sauce.
• Remove chicken from oven, top with puree and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake again for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Garnish with cilantro and lime wedges.