4 Ingredient Tequila Lime Marinade Food

TEQUILA LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together.
• Let the mixture sit, preferably overnight, but at least for 2 to 3 hours.
• Shake the mixture well, then reserve 1/2 cup to use as a baste.
• Marinate white meats such as chicken or pork for up to 2 hours. Fish and shellfish should marinate for 45 minutes. Shake the food often while it marinates.
• When grilling marinated food, use reserved marinade as a baste during the second half of cooking.
• Discard used marinade when you start cooking.

COSTA RICAN LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in shallow non-metal dish or resealable plastic bag. Add up to 3 pounds chicken, pork or beef, turning to coat with marinade.
• Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate, turning meat occasionally, at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Remove meat from marinade; discard marinade. Grill meat as desired.
• Yield: 8 servings.

TEQUILA-LIME HALIBUT

Steps:

• Marinate the Halibut in tequila, lime, cilantro, and garlic.
• Sauce preparation: Blend sauce ingredients in blender or food processor.
• Broil the fish and drizzle with sauce.
• Serve with rice and seasonal vegetable and a wedge of lime.

TEQUILA-LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a plastic bag or a bowl.
• Combine all remaining ingredients in a food processor and process for about 30 seconds until well mixed.
• Reserve one cup of the marinade for basting.
• Pour remaining marinade over the chicken breasts. Marinade in the refrigerator for about an hour.
• Grill the chicken breasts for about 20 minutes over a low-medium grill. Turn frequently and baste liberally with the reserved marinade.
• Serve with your favorite side dishes such as Spanish rice, corn and peppers, and guacamole.
• Or.
• Slice chicken breasts for fajitas and serve with sauteed onions and peppers.

HONEY TEQUILA LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients, except cilantro and meat in medium sauce pan.
• Simmer over medium heat about 15 minutes or until onions are soft but not clear.
• Cool completely. (Instead of adding water above, I add ice cubes at this stage.).
• Place chicken in a baking pan and pour mixture over the chickent.
• Marinade at least 1 hour, preferably over night. If the sauce doesn't completely cover the meat, turn it over half way through.
• If baking, pour out half the liquid and cover with finely chopped cilantro.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until meat is cooked through (depending on type of meat and size of pieces).
• If grilling, then grill and add the cilantro after cooking.

TEQUILA MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine ingredients and marinate meat for 2-4 hours.
• (If a flank steak, do even longer- up to overnight).

CILANTRO-LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• Toss all the ingredients into a mini food processor and pulse until combined.
• Marinate meat for 1/2 hour.
• Grill.
• Eat.
• Say: Yumm.

4 INGREDIENT - TEQUILA LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix all together.
• Marinade meat or vegetables for 1 day or overnight.