Tequila Lime Chicken

¡Hola! Sorry it's been awhile since my last post... I've had grad orientation all week and thus have been enjoying free dinners out from the social events. Anyway, I made this last week on the night I stayed in from the festivities. It's super easy, takes about an hour, and cost me about $3.50 for this portion.

You'll need:
brown rice
black beans (if desired)
tequila
a lime
tequila lime salt (if available)
1/3 c milk
a chicken breast
1 T butter

Start your rice. I used brown rice, since it's about 250x better for you than the regular stuff, but to each their own. Follow the directions on the package you're using. I've always found it best not to mess with those directions. Doing so leads to burned/awful rice.

Next, grab a thawed chicken breast. I bought a pack of about 15 of them at walmart for $12. When you do that, bag each one in an individual quart size freezer bag. That way, you'll have easy portions while cooking for one! (Do this trick with anything that can be frozen that you buy in bulk... it'll save you from throwing a lot of food out.) Cut the chicken into small, half inch size chunks.

If you want beans to go with it, put a can of beans either in a bowl and heat in the microwave, or in a small pot on low heat, stirring occasionally.

In a large pan, on low to medium heat, melt a tablespoon of butter.
Add 1/3 cup milk.
Cut 1/2 of a lime and squeeze as much juice as possible into the pan. This will curdle the milk (due to the acid), but it will end up going back to liquid after awhile.
Add a shot and a half of tequila.
I also bought some tequila lime salt at the spice market here and added a few shakes. (It added a lot of flavor to the dish, but if you can't find such a thing, add a little sea salt. If I figure out what is in the stuff from Soulard, I'll let you know!)

Add the chicken, and turn occasionally to ensure even cooking. When it looks ready, cut a piece to check before serving. Let it simmer for about 10 minutes on low heat after it's done.

If you use a large chicken breast and serve beans, you could easily feed two people with this recipe. Or, have delicious leftovers for tomorrow!

As you can see in the picture, I made a simple, low calorie margarita to go with this. Using the $1 carton of light lemonade from wally world and a shot of the tequila, it tastes pretty good with mexican food and only has about 60 calories!