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Chili Lime Chicken Taco Lettuce Cups
Grilled chili lime chicken is tossed with avocado & peppers in this healthy, gluten free spin on chicken tacos, served in lettuce cups instead of tortillas!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 4 mins
Servings: 8 chicken taco lettuce cups
Calories: 139 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp gluten free soy sauce
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 avocado diced
- ¼ cup red bell pepper finely diced
- ¼ cup red onion finely diced
- 1 serrano chili seeded & minced
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
- 8 lettuce leaves
- 2 limes sliced into wedges
Instructions
- Whisk the garlic, brown sugar, soy sauce, chili powder, lime juice, red pepper flakes and olive oil together in a medium bowl.
- Add the chicken to the marinade.
- Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the refrigerator and grill over medium-high heat for 7 minutes per side or until cooked through.
- Remove from the grill when cooked and dice into small pieces.
- Add the diced chicken to a large bowl with avocado, bell pepper, onion, serrano chili & cilantro.
- Place the chicken taco mix into leaves of lettuce and serve with lime wedges.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
139kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
460mg
(19%)
Potassium
433mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2135mg
(43%)
Vitamin C
19.8mg
(22%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8chicken taco lettuce cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 433mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2135mg | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 19.8mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.