Easy Tequila Lime Chicken Recipe for a Flavorful Meal

Name: Easy Tequila Lime Chicken Recipe for a Flavorful Meal
Total time: 1 hr 45 mins
Ingredients: 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts; 0.5 cup tequila; 1 lime, zested and juiced; 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder, divided; 0.25 teaspoon chili powder, divided; 3 ounces shredded Mexican-style cheese blend

Looking for a new and exciting way to prepare chicken while keeping sodium levels low? This tequila-lime chicken recipe is the perfect solution!

Total time1 hr 45 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time35 mins
Yield4

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Ingredients

3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
0.5 cup tequila
1 lime, zested and juiced
0.25 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
0.25 teaspoon chili powder, divided
3 ounces shredded Mexican-style cheese blend

Instructions

Place chicken breasts in a baking dish. Add tequila and the juice of half a lime. Sprinkle with half of the lime zest, garlic powder, and chili powder. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Flip chicken breasts and sprinkle with the remaining lime juice, lime zest, garlic powder, and chili powder. Cover again and marinate in the refrigerator for another 30 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Remove the cover from the baking dish and discard the tequila-lime marinade.
Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Sprinkle Mexican-style cheese evenly over the chicken. Continue baking until the chicken is fully cooked, with no pink remaining in the center, and the juices run clear. This should take about 10 more minutes. A thermometer should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition

Calories: 244 kcal
Fat Content: 9 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 0 g
Sodium Content: 207 mg
Protein Content: 23 g
Cholesterol Content: 69 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 2 g
Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g