Copycat Applebee's Fiesta Lime Chicken

Name: Copycat Applebee's Fiesta Lime Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken fillets; 1 cup water; 1/3 cup soy sauce; 2 Tablespoon fresh lime juice; 2 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic (about 2 cloves); 1 teaspoon liquid mesquite smoke; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or mayonnaise; 1/2 cup sour cream; 3 Tablespoons buttermilk (or 2 Tablespoons regular milk); 2 Tablespoons minced tomato (optional); 1 Tablespoon white vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon dried minced onion; 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed; 1/4 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne; 1/4 teaspoon cumin; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; Dash ground black pepper; 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar/monterey jack cheese blend; 3 cups crumbled tortilla chips or baked tortilla strips; 2 Romaine hearts, trimmed and chopped; Diced tomato or pico de gallo, sliced avocados, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges, for garnish

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 6 · 35m total

Servings

Calories

26% of a 2,000 cal day

525KCAL

Protein

52g100% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat24g

30%

Saturated9g

44%

Unsaturated15g

—

Total Carbs23g

Fiber2g

Total Sugars3g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch18g

—

Sodium567mg

25%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A massive salad of romaine with grilled lime-marinated chicken, topped with cheese, tortilla chips, and a tangy dressing. Crunchy, fresh, and satisfying with Mexican flavors and a spicy kick. Perfect for a lighter dinner that still feels indulgent.

Ingredients

6 SERVINGS

4boneless, skinless chicken fillets
1 cupwater
⅓ cupsoy sauce
2 tbspfresh lime juice
2 tspchopped fresh garlic — 2
1 tspliquid mesquite smoke
½ tspsalt
¼ tspground ginger
½ cupGreek yogurt — or mayonnaise
½ cupsour cream
3 tbspbuttermilk — or regular milk
2 tbspminced tomato — optional
1 tbspwhite vinegar
¼ tspdried minced onion
½ tsphot sauce
¼ tspsalt
¼ tspdried dill weed
¼ tsppaprika
¼ tspcayenne
¼ tspcumin
⅛ tspgarlic powder
ground black pepper
1½ cupsshredded cheddar/monterey jack cheese blend
3 cupscrumbled tortilla chips — or baked tortilla strips
2Romaine hearts — trimmed, chopped
Diced tomato or pico de gallo, sliced avocados, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges, for garnish

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Method

35m total

Read the method on Perry's PlateNatalie Perry’s original page

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