Margarita Chicken....

I love eating out at restaurants but having four children, it can get pretty pricey. I am always looking at recipes to try or if I get a taste for something I just make it myself. Still not the same as eating out, because hey, the best part about eating out is not having to cook, right? Thank goodness I get enjoyment out of cooking.

The other day, I had a taste for margarita chicken, now, I have never actually tried this dish at the restaurant but I have seen the photos and it looked delicious enough. I had to try it out. I am so glad I did.

You will need:

Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breasts

1 Bottle Non-Alcoholic Margarita Mix

4 limes and limes for garnish

2 cloves of garlic

3 teaspoons Italian Seasoning

1/2 tsp of salt

1/2 tsp pepper

In bowl, pour margarita mix, add seasoning (except salt and pepper) and squeeze juice of 1 lime. Rinse chicken well and add to mixture. Cut 2 limes into wedges and place into mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2-5 hours. I also reserve some of the mixture before I add the chicken for adding to the skillet when cooking the chicken breasts.

On meduim heat, place your chicken in a nonstick skillet. If you have a griddle or grill, that is even better. I used a George Foreman grill and it was perfect. Sprinkle the chicken with the salt and pepper. Occasionally dash some of the reserved marinade on the chicken while cooking. Cook for about 5-10 minutes each side. You can poke with a fork and if juices are clear, it is done. If cloudy, let it cook more. 

Remove from heat.

I served mine over a simple rice flavored with a little tomato sauce and creole seasoning and over a bed of Bush's Grilling Beans, the black bean medley (my kids love those beans).

I made my own colored crispy tortillas by slicing flour tortillas into strips and dipping in food coloring and water...I let them dry on a paper towel and then fried them in vegetable oil until crispy, once removed from grease I sprinkled with salt.

You can find my pico de gallo recipe here....I added a few chopped bits of red bell pepper to this one.

This was delicious and hit the spot perfectly!