In a serious mood for the flavors of Mexican food but looking to lighten things up? Try spooning some better-for-you fillings into a healthy lettuce wrap. Sauté ground chicken with nutrient-packed garlic, onion, mushrooms, carrot shreds and a generous shake of a great chili pepper-based seasoning blend. Heap the mixture into buttery lettuce leaves and serve with your favorite hot sauce and fresh cilantro for a lean and satisfying twist on tacos.
Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 186 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Small yellow onion diced
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 2 Tbsp. Frontier Co-Op Mexican Fiesta Seasoning
- 8 oz. white mushrooms quartered
- 6 oz. shredded carrots
- 1 head hydroponic lettuce separated into leaves
- Hot sauce of choice
- Half bunch cilantro
Instructions
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In sauté pan over medium-high heat, heat olive oil; add onion and garlic and sauté until fragrant.
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Add chicken, carrots, mushrooms and spice blend. Sauté until chicken is cooked through.
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Arrange individual lettuce leaves on plates or platter, spoon chicken and vegetables mixture onto each leaf.
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To serve, add hot sauce to taste and garnish with cilantro.
Recipe Notes
Get the spicy ingredients you’ll need.
Nutrition Facts
Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Amount Per Serving
Calories 186
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Trans Fat 0.05g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 65mg22%
Sodium 68mg3%
Potassium 672mg19%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 4825IU97%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 96mg10%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.