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Mommie Cooks’s Tequila Lime Chicken

July 1, 2010 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 19 Comments

Guess what???  Today is my very first guest post.  Yup, my girl Julie over at Mommie Cooks asked me to be a guest in her kitchen for the next couple of days and whip up a little something somthing, so I’m happy to oblige!  Please swing by and check it out…

>dinner Mommie Cooks’s Tequila Lime Chicken

So in order to pay hommage to my girl Julie the next two days I will be showcasing two of her awesome recipes that I have recently whipped up.  They are fantastic and if you make them together you’ll have a wonderful dinner on hand the whole family will enjoy.  Mine sure did!    You really should check her out.  I adore her.  Today is a favorite recipe of mine, Tequila Lime Chicken.  Now I make mine totally different, I usually marinate chicken pieces for a day then grill it on the bbq…she does the whole damn bird in the oven.  It’s a great take…check it out.
dinner Mommie Cooks’s Tequila Lime Chicken
1 whole chicken
1/4 Cup of Tequila
1/4 Cup of Olive Oil
1/2 tsp of Chicken Base (or 1/4 Cup of Broth)
1 Lime, Juiced
1 orange juiced
1 lemon juiced
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 jalapeno diced
4 Cloves of Garlic
1 Small Bunch of Cilantro, Chopped
1 tsp of Cumin
1 tsp of Chili Powder
1 tsp of Paprika
1/2 tsp of Salt
1/4 tsp of pepper
Cayenne Pepper to taste (Optional)
My additions are in italics…I’m such a loser I can’t follow a recipe to save my life…

Mommie says…
Grab your chicken, rinse and pat it dry.  Drop it into your baking dish and sprinkle the dry spices; cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper and cayenne on both sides of your bird.
Next you’ll want to mix together your tequila, olive oil, chicken base (or broth), lime juice, orange juice, lemon juice, jalapeno, pineapple juice, garlic, and cilantro.  Now pour your cilantro mixture over the top of your chicken.  It should be starting to look good already and you haven’t even begun cooking it!

This is optional, but I threw my squeezed limes, oranges and lemons, into the cavity of the chicken.  I would have mulched them up anyway and this way, I get every last bit of lime flavor infused into my chicken.

Throw your chicken into your oven heated up to 350 degrees.  Cook it covered for the first 1.5 hours and then uncovered for the last 30 minutes, basting once or twice with the chicken’s juices the last half hour.

Cooking times will vary depending on the weight of your bird, but as a reference, the internal temperature of your bird should reach 180 degrees.  If you have a meat thermometer, stick it into the bird once you get to the uncovered portion of your cooking time.  You should stick the thermometer between the leg and the breast to hit the deepest part of the chicken.

Once your chicken hits that magic number of 180, pull it out and prepare to feast on something spectacular.  If this doesn’t make your mouth water, I don’t know what will.

dinner Mommie Cooks’s Tequila Lime Chicken Isn’t she the best?  Now get on over there and show us some love!

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Comments

  1. Jenn's Food Journey says:
    July 1, 2010 at 06:19

    I’m sorry, you just can’t go wrong when something includes tequila and lime!! I have a recipe for tequila lime steak that’s pretty good..so I’m gonna assume it’s safe to bet that this chicken is out of this world!!!

  2. alicia says:
    July 1, 2010 at 06:50

    Looks delish! You should link that with my tasty tuesdays meme next week. I’d love it.

  3. anne says:
    July 1, 2010 at 06:59

    tequila???? I’m in!!

    anne

  4. anne says:
    July 1, 2010 at 07:00

    count me in!!

    anne

  5. Yenta Mary says:
    July 1, 2010 at 07:44

    Mazal tov on the guest spot!!!

  6. Katie@sassysillyspunkymomma says:
    July 1, 2010 at 07:50

    Looks like the perfect summer dish!

  7. Maranda says:
    July 1, 2010 at 08:09

    Hi! I found you over on Mommie Cooks. Your chicken looks and sounds amazing!

  8. Lazaro says:
    July 1, 2010 at 09:20

    Alex,

    The is one good looking chicken. Great job.

    Cheers!

  9. Cris says:
    July 1, 2010 at 11:06

    Yum! Looks awesome!

  10. Kristy says:
    July 1, 2010 at 12:36

    You had me at tequila.

  11. Cheryl says:
    July 1, 2010 at 13:28

    That looks so yummy! I love chicken! Oh – and tequila and lime, too!

  12. Alexis AKA MOM says:
    July 1, 2010 at 13:39

    You had me at tequila :) . Like Grams says you always have to have a shot to make sure you’re cooking with the good stuff! LOL

  13. Melanie @ Whimsical Creations says:
    July 1, 2010 at 15:05

    Drooling!! That looks and sounds delicious!

  14. Jen says:
    July 1, 2010 at 17:53

    This looks fabulous!!! I can’t wait to make it for dinner one night.

  15. marissa says:
    July 1, 2010 at 19:22

    Wow…all I can say is Y-U-M-M-Y!!! Thx for sharing, we’ll be trying this real soon :)

  16. The Urban Cowboy says:
    July 1, 2010 at 22:16

    Now that looks delicious, thanks for the recipe. I’m going to try this one very soon!

  17. Lauren @ Delicateflavors says:
    July 2, 2010 at 03:34

    Wow! You will have some happy kids eating this chicken. :)

  18. even-star says:
    July 2, 2010 at 08:48

    I am literally drowning in my own drool that looks so delish! Ok maybe not literally but I have to go right now and buy a chicken. And some Tequila.

  19. Candace says:
    July 3, 2010 at 11:11

    This looks fabulous and it’s the perfect thing to serve with the Mexicali Rice. I’m starving now!

    Thanks for stopping by to see me! If you would like to head on down to Louisiana for dinner anytime, let me know and I’ll throw something special on for you.

    Have a happy 4th of July weekend! Candace

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