Recipe: Tequila Lime Chicken

Try out this tangy and tasty tequila lime chicken.

Ingredients:

Marinade:

1 cup water

1/3 cup teriyaki sauce

2 tsp lime juice

2 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp mesquite liquid smoke flavoring

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp tequila

4 chicken breast fillets

Mexi-Ranch Dressing :

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup sour cream

1 tsp milk

2 tsp minced tomato

1 1/2 tsp white vinegar

1 tsp minced canned jalapeno slices (nacho slices)

1 tsp minced onion

1/4 tsp dried parsley

1/4 tsp Tabasco pepper sauce

1/8 tsp salt

1/8 tsp dried dill weed

1/8 tsp paprika

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

1/8 tsp cumin

1/8 tsp chili powder

Dash of garlic powder

Dash of ground black pepper

1 cup shredded cheddar/monterey jack cheese blend

2 cups crumbled corn chips or fried tortilla strips

Procedure:

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.