Applebee’s Fiesta Lime Chicken
Applebee’s Fiesta Lime Chicken is a celebration of flavor! Grilled chicken with a zippy lime sauce, salsa ranch and cheese – with a side of Spanish Rice – it’s a delish dish!
Ingredients
Fiesta Lime Chicken
- 2 cups mojo criollo marinade
- 2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 1/4 cup Duke's mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp pico de gallo
- 1 lime juice
- 5-10 dashes hot sauce
- 1 tbsp Slap Ya Mama cajun seasoning
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup colby jack cheese shredded
- 1-2 cups tortilla strips
Spanish Rice
- 1/4 onion diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 5 oz yellow saffron rice uncooked, package
- 8 oz fire roasted tomatoes 1/2 can
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp cumin
Instructions
Fiesta Lime Chicken
- Place chicken breast tenders in ziploc bag and pour in 2 cups marinade and place in fridge for a minimum of 30 minutes2 cups mojo criollo marinade, 2 chicken breasts
- For zesty dressing – whisk together the next 8 ingredients (Mayo thru garlic), cover, and chill until needed.1/4 cup Duke's mayonnaise, 1/4 cup sour cream, 2 tbsp pico de gallo, 1 lime, 5-10 dashes hot sauce, 1 tbsp Slap Ya Mama cajun seasoning, 1/4 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Preheat oven on Broil – Low
- Saute marinated chicken breasts on grill pan for 3-5 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Discard marinade.
- Remove dressing from fridge and pour over grilled chicken, sprinkle with shredded cheese, and broil until cheese has melted (2-3 minutes).1 cup colby jack cheese
- Serve the chicken over a bed of crumbled chips.
Spanish Rice
- Heat a pot with a bit of oil.1 tbsp olive oil
- Add onion and garlic and saute for 2 min until onions are soft1/4 onion, 1 tbsp minced garlic
- Add uncooked rice, tomatoes, chicken broth, water, smoked paprika and cumin.5 oz yellow saffron rice, 8 oz fire roasted tomatoes, 1 cup chicken broth, 1 cup water, 2 tbsp smoked paprika, 1 tbsp cumin
- Stir everything together and simmer on medium for 20 minutes. (While rice is cooking – you can make your chicken!)
Notes
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Serving: 1breastCalories: 661kcalCarbohydrates: 57.1gProtein: 38.5gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 10.3gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 2523mgPotassium: 756mgFiber: 6.8gSugar: 9.7gCalcium: 247mgIron: 3mg
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