5.0 from 15 votes
Fiesta Lime Chicken
Copycat Applebee's fiesta lime chicken recipe
Prep Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 523 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup Teriyaki sauce
- 1 lime juiced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 /2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast filets (4)
Sauce
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise reduced-fat ok
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream**
- 1 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce I like to use the Chipotle Tabasco Sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1/8 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup shredded Colby jack cheese
- Pico de Gallo
Instructions
- Whisk together the water, teriyaki sauce, lime juice, garlic, liquid smoke, garlic salt, and ginger.
- Coat chicken in mixture, and marinate for at least 2 hours.
- Whisk together the mayonnaise, yogurt, Cajun spice, parsley, hot sauce, dill week, and cumin. Cover, and chill until ready to use.
- Preheat oven to broil.
- Discard marinade.
- Grill the marinated chicken breasts for 5-10 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
- Place grilled chicken on a baking sheet.
- Brush grilled chicken with reserved dressing, sprinkle with cheese, and broil until cheese has melted, about 1-3 minutes.
- Serve topped with pico de gallo.
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Notes
- *Recipe nutrition facts are estimates. Estimate does not account for discarded marinade.
- **Non-fat Greek yogurt will work, but I don't recommend using non-fat sour cream.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
523kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
59g
(118%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
183mg
(61%)
Sodium
1489mg
(62%)
Potassium
990mg
(28%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
640IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
8.3mg
(9%)
Calcium
267mg
(27%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 523
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 523kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 59g | 118% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 183mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 1489mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 990mg | 21% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 640IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 8.3mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 267mg | 27% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.