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Jamaican Jerk Chicken Lettuce Cups

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Lettuce Cups

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Lettuce Cups

  • 10m
  • 5m
  • 15m
  • Caribbean
  • 4 servings

Ingredients

For the lime mayo:

  • 1 lime
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic
  • 1/2 c mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/8 tsp. sea salt, to taste

For the chicken:

  • 1 lime, small
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 lb cooked chicken
  • 2 tbsp. coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp. jerk seasoning, plus more to season to your preference

For the tacos:

  • 1 butter lettuce head

Instructions

For the lime mayo:

  1. Juice and zest lime.
  2. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. If possible, prepare a few hours to a day before, cover, and chill in fridge to allow flavors to meld.

For the chicken:

  1. Juice the lime. Finely dice bell pepper. Crush thyme. Shred the chicken.
  2. Melt coconut oil in a pan over medium heat. Add jerk seasoning, and sauté for a minute to release the flavors.
  3. Add the shredded chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes to warm through. Add thyme and adjust seasoning to your preference.
  4. Turn off heat. Stir in lime juice.

For the tacos:

  1. Separate the head of lettuce into whole leaves.
  2. Spoon some chicken onto the center of each lettuce wrap. Top with diced bell pepper and lime mayo. Roll up and serve immediately.

Note:

  1. If you are using this recipe as part of your Whole30, be sure to use homemade lime mayonnaise that is compatible with the program.

Nutrition

  • 4 servings
  • 370
  • 29g
  • 7g
  • 2g
  • 24g
  • 9g
  • 94mg
  • 2g
  • 429mg

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