Margarita chicken skewers. Skewer the chicken, spray the grill with cooking spray and preheat it. Thread each piece of chicken onto a metal or bamboo skewer. Happy unofficial start to grilling season!
Combine margarita mix, salt, sugar, garlic, and vegetable oil in a bowl or resealable plastic bag.
Today I'll show you how we used it for our weeknight grilling and my awesome recipe for Grilled Margarita Chicken Kabobs…all while using our new Electro-Light Fire Starter!
I cut up two pounds of chicken into large chunks and put it in a bowl with the lime margarita mix, pepper, garlic salt, onion powder, and cumin and mixed well.
You can have Margarita chicken skewers using 10 ingredients and 1 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Margarita chicken skewers
- It's 2 of # chicken thighs, boneless & skin off, cut into 1" chunks.
- It's 1/4 C of tequila.
- Prepare 1/4 C of olive oil.
- It's 2 Tbsp of sugar.
- You need 2 Tbsp of lime zest.
- It's 4 Tbsp of lime juice.
- You need 4 of garlic cloves grated.
- It's 2-4 tsp of ancho chile powder.
- You need of kosher salt.
- Prepare 12 of lime slices.
Add chicken breast pieces, and toss until evenly coated. Remove chicken from bag, and discard the leftover marinade. Thread chicken onto skewers*, then season the chicken with a few extra pinches of salt and pepper. These Margarita Fajita Chicken Kebabs are a dynamic duo in ONE.
Margarita chicken skewers instructions
- Mix the first 8 ingredients together in a bowl. Put the chicken on the skewers and put the residual sauce in saucepan and heat up. Grill the chicken about 10 minutes, turning often.Every time you turn them, brush on the sauce. Sprinkle with salt and serve with lime slices on the side. (I have broiled these and they still taste great!).
Packed with smoky fajita spice AND tangy margarita taste, theses skewers are perfect for backyard BBQ's or entertaining! Served with a creamy tropical pineapple aioli perfect for dipping, these skewers are guaranteed to please! Margarita Grilled Chicken has the fantastic flavor of tequila cooked into the chicken with subtle hints of sweetness and a little kick from the jalapeno. The gang is all here in this flavor profile. Tequila, lime, and orange all come together to create the best ever Margarita Chicken.