Margarita Grilled Chicken

     One of my favorite meals at a restaurant is the Margarita Grilled Chicken from Chili's. It has such a great flavor and is a filling meal. When I decided to make a Margarita Grilled Chicken myself, I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it is to make. 

    The great thing about Margarita Grilled Chicken is you can make it into anything you want. You can cut it up and put it in a bowl, make some tacos with it, create nacho's or eat it over some rice and beans. A great Margarita Grilled Chicken recipe can be found here: Margarita Grilled Chicken

    The ingredients I used for my meal were:

  • chicken breasts
  • non-alcoholic margarita mix
  • cilantro rice
  • black beans
  • guacamole 
  • salsa
  • shredded Mexicans cheese
  • shredded lettuce
  • garlic salt
  • gallon sized Ziploc bags
    The first thing to do for this recipe is to marinate the chicken breast in the gallon Ziploc bag with the margarita mix and garlic salt. Let the chicken marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes, but I'd recommend two hours. After marinating, take the chicken breasts out of the bag and put them on the skillet. Cook the chicken until is has an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Before or while cooking the chicken, prepare your rice and beans, as well as any other additions to your meal.

    I cut up my Margarita Chicken and added it into a bowl with rice and black beans. I then topped that bowl with guacamole, salsa, cheese, and lettuce. As I mentioned earlier, this meal can be created in any way that you could ever want to serve it. 

     I was incredibly surprised by how similar this meal tasted compared to ordering it at Chili's. I'd go as far and say it tasted better than Chili's, which seems to be a common occurrence when you make something yourself. 


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