Cumin‑Spiced Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Tender chicken seasoned with cumin and lime, wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves.

Total
35 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 300 g chicken breast, diced
- 9 butter lettuce leaves
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup red onion, minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium‑high heat.
- 2
Add chicken and sauté until browned, about 5‑7 minutes.
- 3
Stir in cumin, lime juice, onion, salt, and pepper; cook another 3 minutes.
- 4
Remove from heat and mix in cilantro.
- 5
Place a spoonful of chicken mixture onto each lettuce leaf and fold into a wrap.
- 6
Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
140
7% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 250 mg |
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