Lime Zest with Chicken in Tomato Sauce?

Question

I wanted to add some lime juice and zest to some chicken that I will be cooking in tomato juice... how does this sound?

Answer 1

Sure, why not -- I found this recipe to try:

http://www.elf-design.com/recipes_chickenLime.html

Answer 2

Margarita Chicken

1/2 teaspoon lime zest
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons gold tequila
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
4 10 inch flour tortillas, warmed
1 tomato, cut into 8 wedges
1 avocado, pitted, peeled and cubed
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges

Preheat oven to Broil. Combine the lime zest, lime juice, tequila, honey, oil, cornstarch, garlic salt and pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring, to thicken the sauce. Broil chicken breasts for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cooked through and no longer pink inside. Baste with prepared sauce for last 5 minutes of cooking time. To serve, arrange a folded tortilla on each of 4 plates; add a chicken breast, 2 tomato wedges and some avocado chunks. Drizzle chicken with remaining sauce and garnish with 2 lime wedges. Serves 4.

**Excellent recipe** Your ingredients will be fine.

Answer 3

Sounds good to me. Lemon zest and juice would work well too.

Answer 4

It sounds ok...but maybe not too much...in my mind the 2 flavors don't go that well together, but you won't know until you try it. And it will depend on what else is in the recipe. Good luck and have fun with it.

Answer 5

Sounds good to me as long as you don't go overboard on the lime