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Restaurant-Style Tequila Lime Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Restaurant-Style Tequila Lime Chicken

26 ingredients 30 min + 20 min 4 servings openrecipes
Restaurant-Style Tequila Lime Chicken

"This spicy, marinated broiled chicken dish is the same as that of a well-known restaurant chain's Tequila Lime Chicken. Enjoy! Serve with rice and pico de gallo salsa, if desired."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

911
Calories
84g
Protein
39g
Fat
62g
Carbs

Counts 19 of 22 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Corn Chip 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Smoke not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon tequila
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 2 teaspoons minced tomato
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped green chile peppers
  • 1 teaspoon minced onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch dried dill weed
  • 1 pinch paprika
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch ground cumin
  • 1 pinch chili powder
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar/Monterey Jack cheese blend
  • 2 cups crumbled corn chips

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