Margarita Grilled Chicken
Margarita Grilled Chicken - a super easy copycat recipe from Chili's restaurant. Flavorful chicken grilled and topped with a fresh pico de gallo for an easy and delicious dinner.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup margarita mix
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Pico de Gallo
- 1 cup tomato chopped
- 2 Tablespoons onion finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1/2 jalapeno seeded and chopped
Instructions
- In a plastic food storage bag combine chicken and margarita mix. Let it sit in the fridge for 30 minutes up to 2 hours.4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 1 cup margarita mix
- Meanwhile, prepare the pico de gallo by tossing all of the ingredients together in a bowl. Store in fridge until ready to use.1 cup tomato, 2 Tablespoons onion, 1 Tablespoon lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 Tablespoon chopped cilantro, 1/2 jalapeno
- Once the chicken is ready for the grill preheat to medium high heat.
- Remove chicken from the bag and discard the marinade. Season chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder.1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Place chicken on the grill and cook for 8-9 minutes per side until fully cooked. The internal temperature of the meat will be 165 degrees F when it is full cooked.
- Remove from the grill and serve with pico de gallo
Nutrition
Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 821mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 59g
