Fiesta Lime Chicken Recipe
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Fiesta Lime Chicken Recipe
Description
This recipe starts by marinating chicken cutlets in a mixture including fresh lime juice, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, cumin, and black pepper. The marination allows the flavors to penetrate the chicken, enhancing its moisture and taste.
Grilling the chicken over medium heat cooks it quickly while adding a slight char. Adding shredded cheddar cheese on the chicken just after flipping lets the cheese melt as the chicken finishes cooking. Serving with pico de gallo made from diced Roma tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lime juice, and seasoning adds brightness and freshness to the finished plate. Tortilla strips add a crunchy texture contrast.
This dish is suitable for a casual dinner with Mexican-inspired flavors and can be paired with rice, beans, or a side salad.
Ingredients
For the chicken-
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons lime juice fresh
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- black pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 4 chicken cutlet
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated
For the pico-
- 3 Roma tomato diced
- 1/4 cup yellow onion finely diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 lime juiced
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- tortilla strips
Instructions
- In a large freezer bag, stir together water, lime juice, soy sauce, chile-lime sauce, Worcestershire, garlic, pepper, cumin, and chicken. Seal the bag well and refrigerate for up to 24 hours to marinate.
- To cook chicken, preheat grill to medium. Grill chicken 2-3 minutes per side or until cooked completely. When you flip your chicken to cook on the second side, top with the shredded cheese to melt. Cover grill or cover chicken with foil to finish cooking. Remove.
- For the pico de gallo, stir all ingredients together in a small bowl. Top the chicken with the pico and tortilla strips and serve. Yum yum!
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 276kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 123mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 815mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 816mg | 17% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 645IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 13.5mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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