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Fiesta Lime Chicken

Fiesta Lime Chicken Recipe

Applebee's Fiesta Lime Chicken is a surprisingly easy recipe to make at home! Learn how to make this copycat dish with chicken breasts and a salsa ranch sauce that is baked in the oven to cheesy perfection.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 pounds chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons lime juice from 2 limes
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce or Tamari
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 slices Colby Jack cheese
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/4 cup mild salsa
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro plus more for serving
  • 1 Tortilla chips
  • 1 Pico de gallo

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Cut chicken into four equal pieces. Cover with a piece of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until 1-inch thick.
  • Whisk together avocado oil, 2 tablespoons of lime juice, soy sauce, honey, taco seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add chicken, making sure it is well immersed, and marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Flip and continue marinating for 15-45 more minutes.
  • Once chicken has marinated, let excess marinade drip off and place in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish, being careful to leave a little space between each piece. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through.
  • Whisk together the ranch dressing, salsa, sour cream, cilantro, the remaining 1/2 tablespoon lime juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Remove the chicken from the oven and brush each piece with 1-2 tablespoons of the sauce. Then, top each with 1 slice of cheese. Return to the oven for 3-5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
  • Serve Fiesta Lime Chicken over crushed tortilla chips with any leftover salsa ranch, pico de gallo, cilantro and Mexican rice.

Notes

Applebee's Fiesta Lime Chicken is a surprisingly easy recipe to make at home! Learn how to make this copycat dish with chicken breasts and a salsa ranch sauce that is baked in the oven to cheesy perfection.
Keyword chicken, Copycat, Fiesta, Lime
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