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Juicy Chicken Lettuce Tacos with Zesty Cilantro Lime Sauce

Deliciously juicy chicken pieces nestled in crisp romaine lettuce, topped with bracing avocado, tangy tomato, and crunchy onions, drizzled with a vibrant zesty cilantro lime sauce. This is a powerhouse of protein and perfect for a low-carb, paleo or keto diet.
4
2 hr 16 min
TOTAL TIME
485
CALORIES
$1.90
PER SERVING
Juicy Chicken Lettuce Tacos with Zesty Cilantro Lime Sauce
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Ingredients
CHICKEN
4 SERVINGS
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
Olive Oil
1 tbsp olive oil
Garlic
2 cloves garlic
minced
Taco Seasoning
2 tbsp taco seasoning
Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp unsalted butter
SAUCE
Olive Oil
2 tbsp olive oil
Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup greek yogurt
Garlic
1 clove garlic
minced
Fresh Cilantro
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
loosely packed, chopped
Lime
1/2 whole lime
juiced
Salt
1 pinch salt
Jalapeno
1 whole jalapeno
de-seeded and chopped
WRAPS
Ripe Tomato
1 whole ripe tomato
diced
Romaine Lettuce
8 leaves romaine lettuce
Ripe Avocado
1 whole ripe avocado
diced
Onion
1/4 cup onion
finely diced
Directions
CHICKEN
2 hr
PREP TIME
16 min
COOK TIME
2 hr 16 min
TOTAL TIME
1
In a large bowl, mix chicken breasts, taco seasoning, minced garlic, and olive oil. Cover and let marinate in the fridge for at least 1-2 hours.
2
After marination, heat a pan over medium-high heat and melt the butter. Add the chicken to the pan and cook each side for about 7-8 minutes or until fully cooked.
SAUCE
3
While the chicken is cooking, make the sauce. In a food processor, blend Greek yogurt, chopped cilantro, olive oil, chopped jalapeno, minced garlic, lime juice, and salt until smooth and creamy.
WRAPS
4
Assemble the lettuce wraps. Layer each romaine lettuce leaf with cooked chicken, diced avocado, diced tomato, and diced onion.
5
Just before serving, drizzle each lettuce wrap with the cilantro lime sauce.
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Health Info
Macros
13g
CARBS
35g
FAT
29g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
MEDITERRANEAN
LOW CARB
GLUTEN FREE
Contains these allergens
MILK
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