Southwest Grilled Tequila-Marinated Chicken wraps are perfect for your summertime backyard barbecues.
This post is sponsored by Pacific Foods.
If I were to summarize my idea of the quintessential summer barbecue with friends, it would look a lot like this…
Okay, it would look exactly like this. Yeah, it would be this.
Warm weather, great company, and grilling in the backyard is my idea of the perfect get-together. And of course, there’s bonus points for delicious easy eats. Extra bonus points: bundling said delicious easy eats in an over-sized tortilla and washing it all down with a crisp glass of vino.
I brought my Pacific Foods’s Refried Black Beans, Salsa con Queso, and Roasted Red Pepper Hummus to enjoy at a barbecue with friends. We grilled up some tequila-marinated chicken and made southwestern-style wraps using refried black beans, and salsa con queso, lettuce, bell pepper, and avocado. Just.Yum!! While we were grilling, we enjoyed the roasted red pepper hummus. The hummus would have also been great in the wraps!
Have you ever marinated chicken with tequila? I highly recommend it. I combined olive oil, tequila, and liquid aminos (which you can substitute for low-sodium soy sauce), and marinated two pounds of chicken overnight. The depth of flavor in the chicken was amazing, and the smoky char from the grilling added flair as well.
Between the boozy chicken, refried black beans, salsa con queso, avocado, red bell pepper, and onion, these wraps were the ultimate southwest fiesta in your mouth. The refried beans and salsa made the meal satisfying and so simple to prepare. All we did was heat the two up on the stove while the chicken was grilling and then everyone made their own wraps. The whole thing took very little time to make, which made for a relaxing summer’s eve.
Just look at these things…ugh, they’re so fresco!
Whether you’re having a relaxing meal after work or hosting a barbecue with friends, you can sink your teeth into these fresh southwest-style wraps.
Southwest Grilled Tequila Chicken Wraps
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup liquid aminos*
- ¼ cup tequila
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts and/or chicken thighs
For Serving
- Refried Black Beans with Green Chiles
- Salsa con Queso
- Green Lettuce chopped
- Red bell pepper cut into match sticks
- Red onion thinly sliced
- Avocado sliced
- Large tortillas**
Instructions
Prepare the Chicken:
- In a small blender, add the first 7 ingredients and blend until completely smooth and well-incorporated.
- Place the raw chicken in a large ziplock bag and pour the marinade into it. Seal the ziplock and place in the refrigerator overnight, or for at least 2 hours.
- Heat the grill to medium-high. Place the chicken breasts on the grill and cook until edges are firm, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Flip to the other side and cook an additional 3 to 5 minutes, or until the chicken is firm when poked and is cooked through (Internal temperature should be about 165 degrees F).
- Once cooked, place the chicken pieces on a cutting board and cut into strips.
Make the Wraps:
- Heat the refried black beans and salsa con queso in separate pots on the stove until they’re both hot.
- Heat the tortillas in the microwave or oven.
- Load up your tortillas with desired amount of refried black beans, lettuce, red bell pepper, red onion, avocado, grilled chicken, and salsa con queso. Wrap like a burrito and enjoy!
Notes
**You can use regular flour tortillas or gluten-free tortillas of choice.
Nutrition
I am a lover of meat and also of wraps, so you have given me the perfect idea for my next barbecue.
Wahoo! It’s such a tasty recipe. Hope you enjoy, Calvin!
Boozy anything is pretty great. These wraps look like the embodiment of summah! (I say this whilst sick at home with a cold).
ooh love these wraps look delicious! love anything tequila related.. i swear booze makes everything taste ten times better…
I couldn’t agree more! I love how tender it makes meat. Hope you try the wraps, my dear!!
I’m currently in the midst of planning my own summer par-tay with Pacific Foods, and I love all this inspiration! Makes me want to sit in the sun and eat some hummus straight from the box.
Wahooo! Partay it up! Can’t wait to see what you make, love!
I think I have to try this Saturday.
Just have to try to find the Salsa con Queso. That might be hard here in Kentucky.
How does this taste in a Pita bread? My grand-kids love pita bread and with a wrap they probably make a mess.
Thanks for sharing.
Eddie
I’m so glad you’re interested in making the wraps, Eddie! I think they’d be great in pita bread! I’ll keep my fingers crossed that your local grocery store carries the queso…it’s so good! Enjoy!
Can I come to your next summer barbecue? Because your friends look so fancy with their fancy hands (hello, nail art!) and these wraps look DELICIOUS.
You can come to allll my barbecues, love! My girlfriends always have such magnificent nail polish/art – a stark contrast to this girl, who always has a magnificent amount of food under her nails. Let’s do a BBQ + wine + nail polishing evening 😉
You make me want to throw a taco party right now!
Let’s do it! I’ll bring the refried beans and queso!
Well, it’s a cliche to say you had me at tequila, but you really did. Everything else looks pretty delicious too, and I’ve got to track down that salsa con queso, that looks right up my alley 🙂
Seriously, I’m amazed by how well the chicken turned out. So tender and full of flavor. I’ll be making that marinade over and over again! Let me know if you try the queso. SERIOUSLY addicting!
I love Pacific Foods refried beans and their soups are pretty good too! I have yet to try the hummus though. That would definitely come in handy for road trips since it doesn’t have to be refrigerated prior to opening.
I’m salivating over the wraps too. Sub a little faux chicken and I’m good to go! 😉
I know, right?!! Pacific Foods is the only brand of broth I use for soups…I just love their stuff. My friends and family have been mowing down on their hummus, too. #PacificFoodsForLife 😉 Have a great weekend, love!
These look incredible. I am dying to have outdoor space to have a grill to make chicken like that!!
I hear ya sister! We grilled at my friend’s house, where there’s plenty of room to meander around. So glad you like the wraps – they’re marvelous!
THESE!!!! Oh these just look awesome. Perfect weekend grilling meal!
Thanks, Tieghan! I think they’d be right up your alley – they’re jam packed with all the summer flavas 😉