Margarita Chicken II

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

Lime zest, lime juice, gold tequila and honey flavor the sauce for this dish. This is similar to the recipe from a well-known restaurant chain.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Margarita Chicken II

Ingredients

½ teaspoon lime zest

¼ cup lime juice

2 tablespoons gold tequila

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 teaspoons cornstarch

¼ teaspoon garlic salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

4 (10 inch) flour tortillas

warmed

1 tomato

cut into 8 wedges

1 avocado - pitted

peeled

and cubed

1 lime

cut into 8 wedges

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to Broil.

Step 2

Combine the lime zest lime juice tequila honey oil cornstarch garlic salt and pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil stirring to thicken the sauce.

Step 3

Broil chicken breasts for 10 to 15 minutes or until cooked through (no longer pink inside). Baste with prepared sauce for last 5 minutes of cooking time.

Step 4

To serve arrange a folded tortilla on each of 4 plates; add a chicken breast 2 tomato wedges and some avocado chunks. Drizzle chicken with remaining sauce and garnish with 2 lime wedges.

Nutritional Information

Margarita Chicken II

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 552.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 35.1g 70%

Carbohydrates: 58.4g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 6.7g 27%

Sugars: 10.9g

Fat: 18.7g 29%

Saturated Fat: 3.5g 18%

Cholesterol: 68.4mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 319.5IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 23.9mg 184%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 54%

Vitamin C: 21.9mg 37%

Folate: 126.8mcg 32%

Calcium: 129.3mg 13%

Iron: 4.1mg 23%

Magnesium: 71mg 25%

Potassium: 775.5mg 22%

Sodium: 792.6mg 32%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 56%

Calories From Fat: 168.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.