Applebee's Fiesta Lime Chicken Copycat

This Applebee's copycat chicken is topped with a Mexi-ranch sauce, pico de gallo, and loads of cheese!

I just posted the cheesecake I made for my sister-in-law's birthday last year and today I get to post the dinner she chose. Sometimes I'm lucky enough to get to make dinner that the birthday person wants and she requested copycat Applebee's. I had heard of this dish, but never looked into it to see what exactly was on Fiesta Lime Chicken because I always order the same thing there (Quesadilla Burger). I was so happy to make this recipe because it surprised me in the best way and I'm glad my sister-in-law asked for it.
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What you need:
For the chicken:

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce
• 3 tsp. garlic
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 1 Tbsp. liquid smoke
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 
• 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese

For the sauce:

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 Tbsp. salsa
• 1 Tbsp. milk
• 1 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning
• 1/4 tsp. dried parsley 
• 1/4 tsp. hot sauce

For the pico de gallo:

• 3 roma tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 red onion, finely diced
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced 
• 2 Tbsp. lime juice
• Salt, to taste

Directions:

1. For the chicken: In a ziploc bag, add water, teriyaki sauce, garlic, lime juice, liquid smoke, salt, and ginger. Add chicken and marinate for a few hours.
2. For the sauce: Combine all ingredients and chill until ready to use.
3. For the pico de gallo: Combine all ingredients and chill until ready to use.
4. Grill or cook chicken in a skillet until cooked through. 
5. Top with sauce and Colby jack cheese. Cover or place under a broiler until cheese melts.
6. Top with pico de gallo and serve.

Recipe from Blog Chef

I love a good copycat recipe and have made plenty of them. One of my favorite Applebee's copycat recipes is this Copycat All-in Brunch Burgers recipe. Another Applebee's recipe that looks too good to be true is this Shrimp Broccoli Cavatappi Copycat from Grumpy's Honeybunch.