Tequila-Lime Grilled Chicken Breasts
Serves 3
3 chicken breast halves (about 2 1/2 lbs. total) bone-in -- skin-on
1 cup Cilantro leaves -- finely chopped
3/4 cup tequila
1/2 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 jalapeno chile -- stemmed, seeded, and minced
1 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
3 teaspoons finely grated lime peel
Vegetable oil (for oiling grill)
Rinse chicken and pat dry. With a sharp, heavy knife, cut each
breast in half crosswise for a total of 6 pieces. In a large glass or
plastic bowl, combine cilantro, tequila, lime juice, brown sugar,
garlic, jalapeno, salt, and pepper. Add chicken pieces and mix to
coat with marinade. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 30
minutes. (Do not marinate longer, because the acid in the marinade
will begin to cook the chicken.)
Prepare a charcoal or gas grill for direct, medium-high heat (the
charcoal or gas flame is directly under the cooking area, and you can
hold your hand just above grill level only 3 to 4 seconds; click here
for details). For charcoal grill: Before you put the grill over the
hot coals, brush it with a light coat of oil. For gas grill: When
hot, brush grill with a light coat of oil.
While grill heats, remove chicken from marinade and transfer to a
platter. Pour marinade into a small bowl. Push your fingers under
skin of each piece of chicken and rub meat with 1/2 tsp. lime peel.
Lay chicken, skin side down, on grill, and brush with marinade
(close lid if using gas); cook until skin is browned but not charred,
about 6 minutes. Turn chicken, brush again with some of the remaining
marinade, and cook until no longer pink at the bone (cut to test),
about 10 minutes longer.
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