Lime Margarita Grilled Chicken and Jalapeno Black Beans
Lime Margarita Grilled Chicken and Jalapeno Black Beans is an easy, healthy recipe, marinated in lime margarita mix with homemade jalapeno black beans.
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 395kcal
Author Sandra
Ingredients
4chicken breastspounded thin
2-3cupslime margarita cocktail mixI like On the House
dashgarlic powder
2limesjuiced
1/2pounddry black beans
1medium onionroughly chopped
3fresh garlic clovespressed
1/2teaspoonground cumin
salt and white pepperto taste
2jalapenosseparate, seeded and diced
1large tomatochopped
1/2white onionchopped
1/4cupcilantro chopped
Instructions
Black Beans
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil and add dry black beans. Boil for 1 minute. Cover and remove from heat, then let it sit for an hour before draining.
Pour beans back into pot and cover with 3 cups of water; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat once boiling and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
Stir in the medium onion and simmer 30 minutes more. Add the garlic cloves, cumin, and 1 jalapeno, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste test and season as you'd like.
Once beans are thoroughly cooked, place in medium serving bowl and set aside until ready to plate.
Chicken
Poke a few holes in chicken after pounding it thin. Place in a large bowl and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Squeeze in 1 1/2 limes and add margarita mix. Cover and put in fridge to marinate for a couple of hours. I like to do this at lunchtime and let it sit until ready to grill.
Heat grill and cook chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side, until thoroughly cooked. Remove from grill and plate over finished beans.
Pico
In a small bowl mix together tomatoes, cilantro, onion, and 1 jalapeno. Season with salt and squeeze 1/2 a lime over it. Set aside in the fridge until ready to serve.
Mix chopped tomatoes, cilantro, 1/2 onion, and jalapeno together in a small bowl. Season with salt to taste and squeeze 1/2 a lime over it.
Top chicken with pico if desired, serve, and enjoy!