Tequila Lime Chicken Grain Bowl
My Go-To Summer Dish
This tequila lime chicken grain bowl is the perfect dish for summer, and so easy to prepare ahead. The tequila lime marinade is fresh, tart, a tad smoky and sweet. The bowl combines the tequila lime marinated chicken, sauteed veggies, lettuce and brown rice with your favorite toppings! It took me about 1 hour to prepare and I have lunch for the week. Bonus: you can find whatever veggies are in season at your local farmers market.
Ingredient List
- Tequila Lime chicken (recipe below)
- Sauteed veggies
- Cooked Whole grain (I used brown rice cooked in the instant pot)
- Lettuce
- Toppings such as: Sour cream, avocado, scallion, cilantro, lime wedge, diced tomato, salsa, chipotle mayo
Tequila lime chicken
Method
Mix all the marinade ingredients island then place in a ziplock bag. Add chicken breasts and let sit for about an hour.
Heat stove top or grill and remove chicken from marinade. Cook the chicken on both sides until browned and cooked through to 165 degrees. If on grill, brush with marinade as it cooks. Heat the remaining marinade separately in a saucepan until it simmers for at least 5 minutes.
If in a skillet, sear on medium heat in a bit of oil, browning both sides of the chicken. Reduce the heat, add remaining marinade and cover until cooked through about 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- Juice of 1 lime
- 4 tbsp tequila
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp chipotle powder or adobo sauce
- 1/2 tsp habanero or cayenne powder
- 2 tsp guajillo powder
- Salt and pepper
- 3 chicken breasts
I hope you enjoy my recipe for Tequila Lime Chicken!
Bon appetit

Published on Jul 12 2021
Last Updated on Jul 16 2021
Categories: Main Dish, Meat, Photo Sharing, Recipes, Salads
Tags: chicken recipe, grain bowl, recipe