CITRUSY TEQUILA CHICKEN THIGHS

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Categories     Chicken     Grill/Barbecue

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup tequila
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Smokehouse pepper
6 large skinless bone-in chicken thighs
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons leftover marinade
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups cooked rice
1/2 red sweet pepper
1/2 yellow sweet pepper
2 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Chicken: 1. Place orange juice, lime juice, tequila, canola oil, salt and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken and seal. Marinate in refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight. 2. Heat gas grill to medium-high or prep charcoal grill with medium-hot coals and set up one side for indirect grilling. Lightly coat grill rack with oil or nonstick cooking spray. 3. Remove chicken from plastic bag and pour marinade into a small saucepan. Boil for 1 minute and reserve. Place chicken on direct heat and grill for 5 minutes per side. Remove to indirect heat and grill for 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Baste every 5 minutes with the reserved marinade. Rice Salad: 4. In a large bowl, whisk olive oil, 3 tablespoons of the marinade and salt. Stir in rice, peppers, scallions and cilantro. Serve at room temperature with chicken.

Kamal Sajid
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The chicken is always moist and flavorful, and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


Jesse “Cordai” Thompson
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This recipe was a bit too spicy for me, but my husband loved it. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful.


Dani rajpoot
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This recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out great! I will definitely be making this again.


Chimsi Fuchhi
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I'm not a fan of chicken thighs, but this recipe was still good. The sauce was flavorful and the chicken was cooked well.


Joana Bega
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This recipe was a bit bland for my taste. I added some extra spices and it was much better.


Angel Gabriel YT
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The chicken is always moist and flavorful, and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


Henry Alvarado
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This recipe was a bit too spicy for me, but my husband loved it. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful.


Ifeoma Ngene
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I'm not a huge fan of tequila, but this recipe was still delicious. The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was tangy and sweet.


Maria Ponce
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This recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out great! I will definitely be making this again.


Jess's Qa
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I made this dish last night and it was amazing! The chicken was so tender and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


C Thomas
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This recipe was a huge hit with my family! The chicken was so moist and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.