The other night, while camping, I had a brilliant idea to make some Margarita Chicken. My inspiration was a discussion with Grammy and Papa,my mother-in-law and father-in-law, about how good the Margaritas were that they were having. I happened to have some chicken breasts in the freezer of our RV, so I proposed the next evening’s meal of Margarita Chicken. I asked if I could “borrow” a little of their Margarita mix. So first, you have to know that Papa doesn’t care for chicken. Grams says she burned him out on chicken years ago. Second, Grams didn’t really want her Jose Cuervo Margarita mix going to “waste” for a marinade. Lastly, when Papa found out the Jose Cuervo was going to go on chicken, well, it wasn’t a really loud “NO”, but more like, “I think that I would like some grilled pork chops.” The man loves pork chops. Just don’t use his Margarita mix on those either. So, when MM and Papa went to the store for us gals the next evening (to get pork chops) I asked MM to pick up a jug of Margarita mix. And he did. He usually does what I ask. If I ask nicely. Otherwise, fuhgetaboutit. And now Grammy and Papa have headed back home and we are still on the road with my chicken breasts. And Margarita mix. I’ve worked up quite a craving! Originally I was going to grill these as whole chicken breasts served over a bed of black beans and wild rice. However, I had a couple of yellow squash in the refrigerator that needed to be used, ergo the kabobs. First I had to coax MM out of the lounge chair . . . Here’s what we ended up with. Margarita Chicken Kabobs Makes 4 full skewers 1 Whole Chicken Breast (or two halves) 1 cup Margarita Mix (liquid and with or without tequila) 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Garlic Clove, minced 1 Scallion, minced 1 teaspoon Chipotle Chile Powder 1 teaspoon Black Pepper, fresh ground 1/2 teaspoon Ancho Chile Powder 1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican Oregano 2 Yellow Squash, cut into 1″ pieces 1 medium Onion, cut into 1/8ths 1 Red Bell Pepper, cut into 1″-2″ pieces 16 Cherry Tomatoes (yep, 16. I don’t just make this stuff up willy-nilly.) Spanish Wild Rice: 1 cup Wild Rice (Wild and Brown mixed is what I used) 3 […]
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