This item has been a huge best-seller since it was first added to Applebee's menu in 1993 as promotional summer chow. The original version of this chicken dish is topped with an oil-based Mexi-ranch dressing, plus a melted cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend, making it every shade of tasty, yet brutal on the midriff. And customers freak over the marinade, which adds an addictive tang to the chicken breast that blends nicely with the other mellower ingredients. You'll need only a small amount of tequila to make this taste like the original-were not making a margarita here! I learned the hard way that if you add more than the seemingly minuscule 1/4 teaspoon of tequila to your chicken, it'll taste like it just got back from a bachelor party in Tijuana.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size--1 entree
Total servings--4
Calories per serving--495
Fat per serving--15 G