Shelly's Recipe

MARGARITA CHICKEN

Category: Poultry I

1/2 cup nonalcoholic Margarita mix
3 tbsp lime juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 lbs cut up broiler fryer chicken
1 tsp coarse salt

Mix Margarita mix, lime juice and garlic in resealable heavy duty plastic food storage bag.

Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat with marinade. Refrigerate, turning bag occasionally, at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours. Remove chicken from marinade; reserve marinade.

Heat coals or gas grill. Place chicken, skin sides up, on grill.

Brush with marinade; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp of salt. Cover and grill 5 to 6 inches from medium heat 15 minutes; turn chicken. Brush with remaining marinade; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tsp salt.

Cover and grill 20 to 40 minutes longer, turning occasionally, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Serves 6