Dinner BY:Mireille PUBLISHED: 07/01/2021 UPDATED: 01/23/2024

Tequila Lime Chicken

Tequila lime chicken is a delicious dinner recipe you should try!

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Made with the best marinade to give it a rich and deep flavor. Never cooked with tequila? Then try it with this recipe because you will not be disappointed. So, are you ready to learn how to make tequila lime chicken? Let’s get started!

What You Need For This Recipe

For this easy recipe, you need no more than 5 ingredients, that is all. Put the following items on your grocery shopping list:

Chicken thighs – use boneless and skinless chicken thighs and I also trim all excess fat
Garlic – finely mince fresh garlic
Lime – use fresh lime and squeeze the juice
Salt – season with salt
Tequila lime marinade – let the chicken marinade in Tequila lime marinade

Note that the full ingredients list, including measurements, can be found in the recipe card below.

How To Make Tequila Lime Chicken?

When you make a chicken recipe and use chicken thighs start with removing excess fat and skin. If you like the skin on your chicken, you can keep it on.
Take a couple of slices of lime and rub it on your chicken. Put the chicken in a big bowl and set it aside. The lime will start marinating your chicken.
Then take a small bowl and make the tequila lime marinade. Whisk the ingredients well before you pour it over the chicken thighs.
Let the chicken thighs marinate for at least 15 minutes but preferably for 1 hour. Store it in the fridge while marinating.
If you want to marinate overnight that is fine. In all cases cover the chicken with cling film or put it in an airtight container so it can’t touch other items in the fridge.
Preheat a skillet to medium-hot. Pan-fry the chicken, if you have skin on the chicken start with the skin-side down. Bake until light brown.
Turn and bake the other side. Reduce the heat, add ½ cup of water, and cover the pan with a lid or with foil.
Let the chicken simmer for another 15 minutes and turn the chicken occasionally. You are ready to serve.

A Great Chicken Dinner Recipe

Now that we made the best tequila lime marinade we have to apply it in a fast and easy recipe. Fast forward to this delicious chicken recipe.

You can make this recipe with chicken legs, chicken breasts, or chicken thighs. I prefer to make it with chicken thighs as they are a bit higher in fat content and have more flavor.

If you are worried about cooking with tequila you should not be. The amount of tequila in the marinade is low. When you cook the chicken, the alcohol evaporates. What is left is a super-rich flavor on your chicken.

If you do not want to use alcohol or like tequila just omit it from the recipe and add water but you do not know what you are missing.

Can You Make Tequila Chicken Ahead?

Yes, you can easily make this recipe ahead of time. With a recipe like this, the flavors intensify when you make it in advance.

You can make this recipe up to 2 days in advance if you store it in the refrigerator.

How To Store Tequila Cooked Chicken?

There are severe ways to store this chicken recipe. In all cases make certain the chicken is completely cooled before storing.

Refrigerator – If you plan on serving this chicken dinner within a day or two you can store it in the fridge. Put it in an airtight food container or in a resealable bag
Freezer – Want to store it longer you can store it in the freezer. Put the chicken in a freezer-friendly bag or a food container. Label it and store it for up to 2 months

How To Reheat Lime Chicken?

You have several ways to reheat your lime chicken. When you are ready to eat thaw completely in the fridge if the chicken is frozen:

Cast-iron skillet – you can heat the chicken in a cast-iron skillet. Preheat the skillet to medium-hot on a stovetop and warm the chicken for about 10 minutes or until warm
Oven – you can also reheat this chicken recipe in the oven. Preheat the oven to 400℉. Put the chicken in a skillet and heat it in the oven for 10 minutes or until warm

Serve This Chicken Recipe With

This is a very versatile recipe and you can serve it in a lot of dishes. Take a look at a couple of suggestions:

Flour tortillas – make this chicken and turn it into soft tacos. Add some lettuce, cherry tomato or sun-dried tomatoes, and pinto beans and you have a great dinner
Mexican fries – because who doesn’t love chicken and fries?
Basmati rice – serve this chicken recipe with some fragrant rice like basmati or jasmine rice
Mexican potatoes – chicken and potatoes go very well, especially these Mexican potatoes
Mexican street corn rice – a tasty side dish that is super easy to make

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