Tequila Chicken

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 cup tequila
• 1 dash lime juice
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup shredded colby-monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine oil, cilantro, tequila, cumin, garlic, salt, pepper and cayenne.
• 2 add chicken and toss to coat.
• 3 let marinate for 4-8 hours (let the chicken get drunk!).
• 4 heat oven 400°f.
• 5 transfer chicken to a baking sheet. bake 35-40 minutes, or until largest piece is cooked through.
• 6 remove from oven and top each breast with a small pat of butter and let melt.
• 7 top breasts with shredded colby jack cheese.