Thai Basil Chicken Lettuce Cups with Lime
Intensely aromatic basil chicken with a tangy lime finish, served in low-carb lettuce cups.

Total
38 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
18 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 450 g Chicken thighs (boneless, skinless)
- 1 head Romaine lettuce
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 2 whole Thai bird chilies(optional)
- 3 tbsp Lime juice
- 0 tbsp Fish sauce(optional)
- 2 tbsp Coconut aminos (soy-free)
- 1 cup Fresh Thai basil
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 0.5 tsp Black pepper
- 0.25 tsp Salt(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Finely chop chicken (or pulse briefly in a food processor).
- 2
Mince garlic and chilies.
- 3
Heat olive oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Add garlic and chilies; stir 20–30 seconds until fragrant.
- 4
Add chicken and cook, stirring constantly, until cooked through and lightly browned.
- 5
Stir in coconut aminos and lime juice. Cook 1 minute.
- 6
Turn off heat and fold in Thai basil until wilted.
- 7
Serve hot in lettuce cups.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
390
20% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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