Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ground chicken seasoned with cumin, chili powder, and a hint of lime, served in crisp lettuce cups.

Total
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 300 g ground chicken
- 12 pieces butter lettuce leaves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- 2
Add ground chicken, breaking it up, and cook until browned, about 8 minutes.
- 3
Stir in cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper; cook another 2 minutes.
- 4
Remove from heat and drizzle with lime juice.
- 5
Spoon the chicken mixture into lettuce leaves and serve.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
210
11% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 380 mg |
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