Lighter Fiesta Lime Chicken Food

APPLEBEE'S FIESTA LIME CHICKEN COPYCAT RECIPE

Steps:

• Directions:.
• Whisk together the first 8 ingredients, coat chicken in mixture, and marinade for at least 2 hours.
• Whisk together the next 9 ingredients, cover, and chill until needed.
• Grill the marinated chicken breasts for 3-5 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Discard marinade.
• Brush grilled chicken with reserved dressing, sprinkle with cheese, and broil until cheese has melted.
• Serve the chicken over a bed of crumbled chips.

FIESTA LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare marinade: Mix together in bowl; water, teriyaki sauce, juice from 1/2 of lime, garlic, tequila (if desired), liquid smoke, salt and ginger.
• Marinate chicken breasts at least an hour in mixture.
• Prepare sauce: Mix together in bowl; mayonnaise, sour cream, salsa, milk, cajun spice, parsley and hot sauce.
• Cover and place in refrigerator until needed.
• Broil or grill chicken chicken until cooked through.
• Brush tops of chicken breasts with sauce, sprinkle on cheese and broil until cheese is melted.
• Cut remaining lime into 4ths.
• Serve chicken on tortilla chips with lime garnish.
• Great with rice!

FIESTA LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix first 8 ingredients in gallon size baggie.
• Add chicken breasts to baggie.
• Marinate for 4 hours or more.
• Combine remaining ingredients except for cheese. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Grill chicken (or broil).
• Place on broiler pan then top with mayonaise mixture and 1/4 cup cheese per chicken breast.
• Broil on high until cheese is melted and slightly brown.
• Serve with corn chip strips.
• Weight Watchers-5 points/chicken breast with 1/4 cup cheese and mayo topping.

LIGHTER FIESTA LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a medium bowl: water, teriyaki, lime juice, garlic, liquid smoke, salt, ginger, tequila. Add chicken, cover and chill about 2 hours. Do not marinade chicken longer than 3 hours.
• Prepare the Mexi-Ranch sauce by combining the following ingredients in a small bowl: mayonnaise, sour cream, milk, tomato, vinegar, jalapeño, onion, parsley, Tabasco, salt, dill, paprika, cayenne, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, pepper. Mix well until smooth, then cover and chill until needed.
• When you are ready to cook, preheat your oven's broiler and a grill or girll pan. Remove chicken from marinade (discard marinade) and grill chicken for 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until done.
• Arrange cooked chicken in a baking pan. Spread 2 tablespoons of Mexi-Ranch sauce over each piece of chicken, followed by 1 tablespoon of the shredded cheese blend. Broil the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes or just until cheese melts.
• Spread a bed of 1/4 cup of the crumbled baked tortilla chips on each of 4 plates. Put a piece of chicken on top of the chips on each plate. Garnish with salsa if desired.