5 from 42 votes
Fiesta Lime Chicken Recipe
Fiesta Lime Chicken features marinated grilled chicken cutlets topped with melted cheddar cheese and fresh pico de gallo. The marinade blends lime juice, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and spices for a flavorful, tangy, and lightly spicy profile. The finished dish combines juicy grilled chicken with cheesy richness and fresh salsa toppings.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 d
Total Time
1 d 25 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
276 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
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!
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276
% 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.