Mexican Chicken Lettuce Wraps

You can never have too many Mexican recipes, so give Mexican Chicken Lettuce Wraps a try. One portion of this dish contains about 22g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 279 calories. This recipe serves 6 and costs $1.55 per serving. This recipe is liked by 3 foodies and cooks. If you have ground chile powder, tomato, avocado, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 71%, this dish is solid. Users who liked this recipe also liked Mexican Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Mexican Chicken Lettuce Wraps, and Mexican Lettuce Wraps.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3 cups cubed chicken breast

1 tablespoon lime juice

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground chile powder

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

3 tablespoons Olive oil

1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained

1 medium tomato, seeded and finely chopped

1/4 cup finely chopped onion

1/4 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper

1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and finely chopped

12 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves

Equipment:

frying pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Marinate chicken with lime, cumin, chile powder, seasoned salt, garlic powder and olive oil for 30 minutes. Cook chicken in a skillet over medium heat. In a separate bowl add beans, red pepper, tomato, and onion. Add to chicken to the bowl and stir ingredients together. Adjust seasoning if needed. When ready to serve cut avocado into thin slices. Fill each lettuce cup with mixture and top with avocado slice.

 

Step by step:


1. Marinate chicken with lime, cumin, chile powder, seasoned salt, garlic powder and olive oil for 30 minutes.

2. Cook chicken in a skillet over medium heat.

3. In a separate bowl add beans, red pepper, tomato, and onion.

4. Add to chicken to the bowl and stir ingredients together. Adjust seasoning if needed.

5. When ready to serve cut avocado into thin slices.

6. Fill each lettuce cup with mixture and top with avocado slice.


Nutrition Information:

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279 Calories
21g Protein
14g Total Fat
17g Carbs
21% Health Score
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Calories
279k
14%

Fat
14g
22%

  Saturated Fat
2g
14%

Carbohydrates
17g
6%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
48mg
16%

Sodium
561mg
24%

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Protein
21g
43%

Vitamin B3
9mg
46%

Vitamin K
44µg
42%

Vitamin B6
0.76mg
38%

Selenium
25µg
36%

Fiber
8g
32%

Vitamin A
1485IU
30%

Phosphorus
272mg
27%

Folate
102µg
26%

Vitamin C
19mg
23%

Potassium
811mg
23%

Vitamin B5
1mg
18%

Manganese
0.33mg
16%

Magnesium
62mg
16%

Vitamin E
2mg
15%

Vitamin B2
0.24mg
14%

Iron
2mg
14%

Vitamin B1
0.2mg
14%

Copper
0.25mg
12%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Calcium
49mg
5%

Vitamin B12
0.15µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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