Recipes and Cooking Tequila-Marinated Chicken Thighs 4.4 (7) Add your rating & review Head for the border with our Tequila-Marinated Chicken Thighs recipe! This recipe is easy to make and still packs a punch, combining lime, tequila, orange and oregano in the marinade that infuses the baked chicken thighs with flavor. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 2, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 15 mins Marinate Time: 4 hrs Grill Time: 50 mins Total Time: 5 hrs 5 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 12 chicken thighs, skinned if desired ½ cup orange juice ¼ cup tequila 2 tablespoon lime juice 1 tablespoon finely chopped canned chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce 1 teaspoon snipped fresh oregano 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper Directions Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish. For marinade, in a small bowl stir together orange juice, tequila, lime juice, chipotle pepper, oregano, garlic, salt, and black pepper. Pour over chicken in bag; seal bag. Turn to coat chicken. Marinate in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours, turning bag occasionally. Drain chicken, reserving marinade. For a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above pan. Place chicken, meaty sides down, on grill rack over pan. Cover and grill for 50 to 60 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (180°F), turning and brushing once with reserved marinade halfway through grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust for indirect cooking. Place chicken on grill rack over the burner that is turned off. Grill as directed.) Discard any remaining marinade. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 432 Calories 29g Fat 3g Carbs 33g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 432 % Daily Value * Total Fat 29g 37% Saturated Fat 8g 40% Cholesterol 158mg 53% Sodium 349mg 15% Total Carbohydrate 3g 1% Total Sugars 2g Protein 33g *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.