These chicken taco lettuce wraps are filled with spiced chicken, peppers, onions, black beans, and whole kernel corn, making the perfect high-protein lunch or dinner!
When you’re craving a taco, make these chicken taco lettuce wraps for a healthy, fresh, and flavorful lunch or dinner you’ll love. With deliciously seasoned chicken, freshly diced tomatoes, yellow onion, peppers, black beans, and whole kernel corn, these tacos have a little bit of everything. Top with sliced avocado for more fiber!
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Chicken Taco Lettuce Wraps
These chicken taco lettuce wraps are filled with spiced chicken, peppers, onions, black beans, and whole kernel corn, making the perfect high-protein lunch or dinner!
Ingredients
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1 pound ground chicken
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1 bell pepper, diced
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1/2 large yellow onion, diced
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1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
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1 can whole kernel corn, drained
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1 tsp minced garlic
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1-2 tbsp chili powder
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1/2 tbsp ground cumin
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1 tsp paprika
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1 dash cayenne pepper
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Black pepper to taste
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1 head lettuce, cut into cup shapes
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*Optional Toppings: shredded cheese, diced tomato, diced avocado, sour cream or Greek yogurt!
Instructions
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Cook ground chicken in a skillet over medium heat until brown/ fully cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet and allow it to drain off excess water. Wipe out skillet.
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Add diced peppers and onion and garlic to skillet with olive oil, and sauté for 3-4 mins. Add spices, black beans, and corn to skillet, and allow to cook for 7-9 more mins.
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Lastly, add cooked chicken to skillet, and store to combine.
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Scoop out mixture into lettuce cups, and enjoy this delicious, high protein meal!
Recipe Notes
1. Serving size: Makes 7 lettuce wraps.
2. Topping: Top with shredded cheese and diced tomatoes.
Nutrition
serving: 1 wrap, calories: 198kcal, carbohydrates: 19.2g, protein: 16.4g, fat: 6g, saturated fat: 1.4g, polyunsaturated fat: 1.6g, monounsaturated fat: 2.9g, trans fat: 0g, cholesterol: 60mg, sodium: 297.9mg, fiber: 1.5g, sugar: 2.6g