Introducing Magazine Mondays

Because of my love for food, whenever I go to the store, I always seem to come back with a magazine related to cooking.  Since this collection of magazines seems to grow exponentially (at least it seems that way), I decided that I would post some of my favorite recipes from these periodicals that are everywhere in my house.  Now, some of these recipes I have tried but the majority of them will be ones that are on my list of recipes to try.  In the event that I have tried a recipe and altered it in anyway to suit my tastes, I will post my version here. 

Now that I have that out of the way, let's get to our first recipe for Magazine Mondays.  We are starting with Margarita Chicken Skewers from the August/September 2009 issue of Food Network Magazine.

Margarita Chicken Skewers

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 12 strips
• 1 10-ounce can frozen margarita mix, thawed
• 2/3 cup tequila
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons chicken seasoning
• Vegetable oil, for the grill
• Baby arugula and lime halves, for serving

Directions

1. Place the chicken, margarita mix, tequila, cilantro and chicken seasoning in a large resealable plastic bag; squeeze out the air and seal. Massage the bag to combine the ingredients. 
2. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Meanwhile, soak 12 wooden skewers in water.
3. Preheat a grill to medium. 
4. Remove the chicken from the marinade; thread each piece onto a skewer. 
5. Oil the grill grate; grill the chicken skewers for 1 to 2 minutes per side, or until the meat is cooked through.
6. Serve on a platter with arugula and lime.