Restaurant-Style Tequila Lime Chicken

Chicken Breast - Dinner

This spicy, marinated broiled chicken dish is the same as that of a well-known restaurant chain's Tequila Lime Chicken. Enjoy! Serve with rice and pico de gallo salsa, if desired.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs50 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Restaurant-Style Tequila Lime Chicken

Ingredients

1 cup water

⅓ cup teriyaki sauce

2 tablespoons lime juice

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon tequila

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

¼ cup mayonnaise

¼ cup sour cream

1 tablespoon milk

2 teaspoons minced tomato

1 ½ teaspoons chopped green chile peppers

1 teaspoon minced onion

¼ teaspoon dried parsley

¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce

1 pinch salt

1 pinch dried dill weed

1 pinch paprika

1 pinch cayenne pepper

1 pinch ground cumin

1 pinch chili powder

1 pinch ground black pepper

1 cup shredded Cheddar/Monterey Jack cheese blend

2 cups crumbled corn chips

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Combine water teriyaki sauce lime juice garlic liquid smoke salt ginger and tequila in a medium nonporous glass bowl and mix all together. Add chicken and turn to coat; cover bowl and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.

Step 2

Meanwhile make the Mexi-Ranch Dressing: mix mayonnaise sour cream milk tomato peppers onion parsley hot pepper sauce salt dill weed paprika cayenne pepper cumin chili powder and ground black pepper in a medium bowl and mix well until smooth. Cover bowl and chill until needed.

Step 3

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler or preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 4

Remove chicken from marinade discarding any remaining marinade. Grill or broil chicken for 3 to 5 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.

Step 5

Arrange cooked chicken in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread a layer of Mexi-Ranch dressing over each piece of chicken followed by 1/4 cup of cheese blend. Broil in preheated oven for 2 to 3 minutes or just until cheese has melted.

Step 6

Spread a bed of about 1/2 cup crumbled corn chips or tortilla strips on each of 4 plates. Slide a chicken breast onto the chips on each plate and serve.

Nutritional Information

Restaurant-Style Tequila Lime Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 1029.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 40.8g 82%

Carbohydrates: 68g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 4.5g 18%

Sugars: 8.1g

Fat: 64.9g 100%

Saturated Fat: 14.9g 74%

Cholesterol: 98.3mg 33%

Vitamin A Iu: 728.8IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 16.2mg 125%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 50%

Vitamin C: 6.7mg 11%

Folate: 27.6mcg 7%

Calcium: 280.1mg 28%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 136.6mg 49%

Potassium: 544.1mg 15%

Sodium: 2237.2mg 90%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 584

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.