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Caribbean Chicken and Rice Lettuce Wraps
Easy Caribbean Chicken and Rice Lettuce Wraps are hearty and flavorful, made with Caribbean-style rice, seasoned chicken, and tangy mango salsa!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 463 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 box Zatarain's Caribbean Rice Mix
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup coconut milk (or sub 1 cup water)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to even ½ inch thickness
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried herb blend (like an Italian mix or Herbs de Provence)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 head butter lettuce
Mango Salsa
- 2 mangoes diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- ⅓ cup cilantro roughly chopped
- ½ red onion diced
- Juice of one lime
- salt to taste
Instructions
- For the mango salsa stir together all ingredients in a medium bowl, cover, and chill until ready to use. (Can be prepped up to several hours in advance if desired)
- Melt butter in a large sauce pan. Add rice mix and saute for 20-30 seconds. Add 1 cup water and 1 cup coconut milk (or 2 cups water without coconut milk), cover and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes until rice is fully cooked. Fluff with a fork and allow to cool slightly.
- While rice is cooking, season chicken with salt and pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and dried herbs. Drizzle a large skillet with the oil, and cook chicken for 4-7 minutes on each side until chicken is cooked through. Dice into small cubes.
- Scoop rice into butter lettuce leaves. Top with diced chicken, and mango salsa. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- DIY herb seasoning: 1/8 teaspoon each dried oregano, dried thyme, dried parsley, dried basil
- 1/8 teaspoon each dried oregano, dried thyme, dried parsley, dried basil
Nutrition Information
Calories
463kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
88mg
(4%)
Potassium
764mg
(22%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
3576IU
(72%)
Vitamin C
80mg
(89%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 463
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 463kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 88mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 764mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 3576IU | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 80mg | 89% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.