Recipe

Applebees Tequila Lime Chicken Copycat Recipe Recipe

	Sparow64 / All my dishes 1 year, 9 months ago This is almost indentical to Applebee's Tequila LIme Chicken. LOVE it. We ate there for the first time in a year or so the other nite, and they had new menus - it's Fiesta Lime Chicken now, but, the same thing. Serve with spanish rice and pico de ... More Prep:15m Cook:15m Servings:2	Sparow64
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Ingredients

2 (5 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast

1 cup lime juice (I use fresh squeezed)

1 T chopped garlic

seasoned salt

garlic pepper

cumin

1/2 cup tequila (non-alcoholic may be used)

1 cup tortilla chips

1/2 cup Mexi-ranch Dressing (recipe to follow)

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar jack cheese

To prepare Mexi-ranch Dressing,

in a small bowl mix:

1 tablespoon salsa

3 tablespoons ranch dressing

Remove chicken from marinade and grill over medium heat 10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked.

To assemble: Scatter tortilla chips on an oven-safe plate. Place chicken on top of tortilla chips. Pour Mexi-ranch dressing over chicken. Cover with the shredded Cheddar jack cheese. Place chicken under the broiler until cheese is melted. Be careful, plate will be hot!

Serve with Pico de Gallo and Spanish rice on the side

Directions

Set oven to broil.

To prepare chicken, pour lime juice, garlic and tequila into a sealable plastic bag.

Place chicken in bag and chill

Marinate chicken overnight.

Season chicken with seasoned salt, garlic pepper, and cumin (just a few shakes of each)

Remove chicken from marinade and grill over medium heat 10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked.

Serve with Pico de Gallo and Spanish rice on the side

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Comments

greekgirrrl 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Sounds good!

knoxcop 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Wow, this is a keeper! I've never tried that dish, but I've heard people talk about it. Now that I see what goes into it, I see the appeal! Heck, I could even grill the CB's ahead of time and assemble this later for a quickie-cool dinner. Thanks for this one!
--Kn0x--