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Fiesta Lime Chicken with melted cheese, pico de gallo, and rice.

Fiesta Lime Chicken

Angela Sellari
Fire up the grill for this vibrant Fiesta Lime Chicken recipe! Ready in under 30 minutes, it's loaded with zesty ranch, melted cheese, and fresh cilantro.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4
Calories 377 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 4 slices colby-jack cheese
  • Pico de Gallo for serving

Instructions
 

  • Heat grill pan to 400F.
  • Brush each chicken breast with olive oil and then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    Brushing boneless skinless chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, and pepper for Fiesta Lime Chicken.
  • Grill for about 10 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink inside and is cooked through. Set aside.
  • While chicken is cooking, in a bowl combine the ranch dressing, yogurt, lime juice, cilantro and garlic. Stirring until well combined.
    Combining ranch dressing, yogurt, lime juice, cilantro, and garlic for Fiesta Lime Chicken.
  • Spoon ranch mixture evenly over the top of each chicken breast. Then top each with a slice of cheese. Return the grill pan to the heat for a minute or two, until the cheese is melted.
    Fiesta Lime Chicken breasts grilling with melting Colby-Jack cheese and ranch mixture.
  • Top with Pico de Gallo and serve with Mexican rice.
    Fiesta Lime Chicken breast topped with melted cheese, pico de gallo, and Mexican rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 377kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 32gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 731mgFiber: 0.1g
Keyword Fiesta Chicken, Fiesta Chicken Recipe, Fiesta Lime Chicken
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