DESCRIPTION
Get this delicious recipe for grilled chicken that has all your favorite margarita flavors. It’s tender, juicy and tasty every time!
Ingredients
Scale
- Cooking Oil
- 3 lbs. skinless bone-in chicken drumsticks (or thighs)
- 1/2 cup agave nectar, divided
- 2 Tbsp. tequila
- 1/4 tsp. table salt
- 1/8 tsp. black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tsp. coarse sea salt (or coarse kosher salt works too)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300ºF. Line a large pan with foil and spray it with cooking spray or rub it with some olive oil.
- Put the chicken in a single layer on the pan.
- In a small bowl combine 1/4 cup of the agave nectar, tequila, table salt, and black pepper. Drizzle it all over the chicken pieces.
- Bake for 1 hour. Test that it has reached 165ºF using an instant-read thermometer.
- Let cool for 15 minutes on the counter. Cover and refrigerate until guests arrive.
- Brush chicken all over with the olive oil.
- 15 minutes before eating, prepare grill for direct cooking over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken pieces and cook until grill marks appear on underside, 4-5 minutes. Flip and cook until heated through, another 4-5 minutes.
- Remove chicken from the grill and put in a single layer on a serving plate. Drizzle chicken with the remaining 1/4 cup agave nectar and with the lime juice. Sprinkle with the coarse sea salt. Serve.