Jose and I

Yesterday evening, I walked by a liquor store in the village that triggered my memory for a main dish that I love! I wanted to enter Men In Aprons blog carnival of the grill and this is the perfect way to do it. I walked in & bought a flask of Jose Cuervo and here we are....This Barefoot Contessa recipe was shared with me by Geneve Stewart from Geneve's Kitchen in May 2005. I just realized tonight that Geneve was the genius who turned me on to this domestic goddess and it's been love ever since. This tequila lime chicken is fabulous, Ina makes it a lot on Food Network. This chicken is succulent, juicy and looks so pretty with the grill marks. It's a good secret for the nights you just can't move (you just need to know the night before that you have a busy day coming up) & for the nights when you're entertaining.

Tequila Lime Chicken- Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, serves 6
1/2 cup gold tequila
1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (5-6 limes)
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (2 oranges)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon minced fresh jalapeno peppers (1 pepper seeded)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (2-3 cloves)
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
3 whole or 6 split chicken breasts
If you like cilantro, add it !

My favorite part is that you whip up the marinade in 8 minutes and then you submerge the chicken overnight in the fridge. This recipe was made for the working woman!

When I came home from work today, I removed the chicken from the marinade & discarded the marinade. I put a tiny bit of olive oil on each side and grilled for 5-6 minutes on each side, which depends on the thickness of chicken.

Lee loves the recipe, it's simple and tastes beautiful.

Here's a recommended Southwestern/summer entertaining menu:

Start with guacamole, salsa and nachos
Serve tequila lime chicken with corn on the cob or a roasted corn salad
Finish with key lime pie or a berry crumble (coming soon !!)
Don't forget the margaritas (make use of Jose!)