Tequila Lime Chicken

This tasty dish combines the tangy flavor of the tequila lime marinade with
creamy southwestern-style dressing, and tops it all off with a melted cheese
blend. Just be sure you don't marinate the chicken longer than the 3 to 4
hours, or the citric acid in the lime juice may toughen the chicken. The bed
of crispy corn tortilla strips can be easily cloned with crumbled
store-bought corn chips, but if you want strips like those served at the
restaurant, just follow the "tidbits" below. Serve this dish with your
choice of rice (Spanish rice is recommended), along with some pico de gallo
or salsa on the side.

Marinade
1 cup water
1/3 cup teriyaki sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon mesquite liquid smoke flavoring
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon tequila

4 chicken breast fillets

Mexi-Ranch Dressing
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon milk
2 teaspoons minced tomato
1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon minced canned jalapeno slices (nacho slices)
1 teaspoon minced onion
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco pepper sauce
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
dash garlic powder
dash ground black pepper

1 cup shredded cheddar/monterey jack cheese blend
2 cups crumbled corn chips or fried tortilla strips (see tidbits)


Prepare marinade by combining marinade ingredients in a medium bowl. Add
the chicken to the bowl, cover and chill for 2 to 3 hours.
Make the mexi-ranch dressing by combining all of the ingredients in a
medium bowl. Mix well until smooth, then cover dressing and chill it until
needed.
When you are ready to prepare the entree, preheat the oven to high broil.
Also, preheat your barbecue or indoor grill to high heat. When the grill is
hot cook the marinated chicken breasts for 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until
they're done.
Arrange the cooked chicken in a baking pan. Spread a layer of mexi-ranch
dressing over each piece of chicken (you'll have plenty left over), followed
by 1/4 cup of the shredded cheese blend. Broil the chicken for 2 to 3
minutes, or just until the cheese has melted.
Spread a bed of 1/2 cup of the tortilla strips or crumbled corn chips on
each of four plates. Slide a chicken breast onto the chips on each plate and
serve with your choice of rice, and pico de gallo, or salsa.
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Serves 4.

Tidbits
Crumbling store-bought tortilla chips is the easy way to make the bed of
crunchy chips that the tequila lime chicken rests on. But, you can make
tortilla strips like those served at the restaurant by cutting a stack of
eight 6-inch corn tortillas in half. Stack the halves on top of each other
and slice the tortillas into thin strips. Fry the tortilla strips in 2 cups
of oil preheated in a large skillet for 3-5 minutes or until crispy. Salt
lightly and cool on paper towels to drain.

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