Lower Fat Tequila Lime Chicken
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 28
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄3 cup low-sodium teriyaki sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄4 teaspoon tequila
- 1⁄4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 1⁄4 cup low-fat sour cream
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 teaspoons minced tomatoes
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons minced canned jalapeno peppers
- 1 teaspoon minced onion
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1⁄4 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1⁄8 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1⁄8 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cumin
- 1⁄8 teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash black pepper
- 1 dash garlic powder
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
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Additional Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend
- 2 cups corn chips, crumbled
directions
- Combine first 8 ingredients then chicken in a medium bowl and allow to marinade for 2-3 hours.
- Combine the next set of dressing ingredients (ingredients up to the chicken) in a medium bowl, cover, and chill until needed.
- Grill the marinated chicken breasts for 3-5 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
- Arrange the cooked chicken in a baking pan, brush with prepared mexi-ranch dressing, and sprinkle with cheese.
- Broil the chicken for 2-3 minutes, or just until the cheese has melted.
- Serve the chicken over a bed of crumbled chips.
- Serve with Spanish rice and pico de gallo or salsa.
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Reviews
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This was good, but it didn't taste like the one from Applebee's. Also, while there might be a lot of ingredients, it was very easy to put together. I did leave out the jalapenos due to personal preference. It might just be because I left out the jalapenos, but the sour cream taste was a little overwhelming - I will definitely cut back on that next time.
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Tweaks
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I didn't have all the ingredients for this recipe so I had to modify just a bit and it still turned out great. I didnt have any tequila so I used white cooking wine instead. I didnt have tomatoes or Jalepeno so I used 3 tsp. salsa and omitted the hot sauce (wish I wouldnt have. I like spicy but my husband does not) and lastly I didn't have white vinegar so I used malt. As I said it all still came out great although I will try it the correct way next time. I was also surprised on how easy it was to put together. I hadnt prepped ahead of time to marinate the chicken so I peirced it really good with a fork and marinated it for about 15-20 minutes tops. I squirt a little extra marinade on the chicken occasionally and it seemed to work just fine. The flavor was great and my chicken was still very tender. Although it is no replacement for Applebees, it is certainly a suberb substitute if you want to stay in and save some cash.
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TishT
Las Vegas, Nevada
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