Chicken in a tequila and lime marinade

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How to Make Tequila Lime Marinaded Chicken

Time: 3 hours 25 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 12

A tequila-based marinade with lime juice, spicy jalapeño pepper, and fragrant cilantro gives chicken breasts a superb flavor and exceptional juiciness. You can marinate the chicken overnight, but if you're in a hurry, a couple of hours will do just fine. Grill the breasts whole and immediately sprinkle with grated cheese to melt.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

Chicken

4 limes
1 cup tequila
1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons of salt
5 cloves of garlic
1 jalapeño, sliced into rings
Half a bunch of fresh cilantro, chopped
12 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese

Garnish

Corn tortillas
Wheat tortillas
Grated Monterey Jack cheese
Pico de Gallo
Jalapeño rings
Lime wedges
Avocado slices
Sour cream

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Slice the limes into wedges and squeeze the juice into a food processor or blender. Add the tequila, olive oil, salt, garlic, jalapeño, and cilantro. Blend until smooth.
Place the chicken in a large zip-lock plastic bag and pour the marinade over it. Seal the bag and marinate in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.

Remove the chicken from the bag and grill it. Rotate the chicken 45 degrees to create nice grill marks on both sides, and continue grilling until cooked through, 4-5 minutes per side.
Sprinkle the hot chicken breasts with grated cheese to melt. Slice the chicken and serve on a plate with side dishes.

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