May 7, 2010

Fiesta Lime Chicken



Ingredients:
4 Boneless skinless chicken breast
teriyaki sauce
lime juice
garlic
liquid smoke (found in the bbq sauce aisle)
ground ginger
taco seasoning packet
ranch salad dressing
salsa
shredded cheddar/Monterey jack cheese blend
corn chips or tortilla chips

MAKE THE MARINADE
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
Combine all the ingredients into a medium sized bowl. Mix well. Add chicken and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes but no more than 4 hours.

MAKE THE MEXICAN RANCH DRESSING
1 cup of Ranch dressing
2 tablespoons of red salsa
2 tablespoons of taco seasoning mix
Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Mix until smooth. Cover and chill until needed.

MAKE THE CHICKEN
Preheat your oven to broil and heat up your grill. Cook the chicken on the grill. When the chicken is done, arrange the breasts in a baking pan. Spread a layer of mexican ranch dressing and 1/4 cup of shredded cheese over each piece of chicken. Broil the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes or just until the cheese has melted.

HOW TO SERVE
Spread a bed of 1/2 cup of crumbled tortillas or corn chips on each of four plates. Slide a chicken breast on top of each plate of chips. Serve with your choice of rice, pico de gallo, guacamole or salsa.

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