Honey Tequila Lime Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup tequila
• 6 limes
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 2 lbs chicken breasts or 2 lbs chicken thighs or 2 lbs fish fillets

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients, except cilantro and meat in medium sauce pan.
• 2 simmer over medium heat about 15 minutes or until onions are soft but not clear.
• 3 cool completely. (instead of adding water above, i add ice cubes at this stage.).
• 4 place chicken in a baking pan and pour mixture over the chickent.
• 5 marinade at least 1 hour, preferably over night. if the sauce doesn't completely cover the meat, turn it over half way through.
• 6 if baking, pour out half the liquid and cover with finely chopped cilantro.
• 7 bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until meat is cooked through (depending on type of meat and size of pieces).
• 8 if grilling, then grill and add the cilantro after cooking.