Caribbean Pulled Chicken Lettuce Wraps [VIDEO]
These Caribbean Pulled Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a fresh, healthy, flavor-packed meal. They're made with juicy shreds of sweet, spicy, smoky chicken topped with a simple and fresh mango salsa.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Caribbean Pulled Chicken:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless and skinless chicken
- 1/2 cup diced canned tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 1 onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 jalapeno minced
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon all spice
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut sugar
Mango Salsa:
- 3 mangos diced
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Juice of 1/2 lime
Everything Else:
- Head of butter lettuce or lettuce leaves of choice
- 1 avocado sliced
- Any other add-ins you'd like
Instructions
- Place all of the pulled chicken ingredients into the insert of your slow cooker. Mix to combine flavors, then put on high for 3 hours.
- While it's cooking, prepare the mango salsa: In a bowl toss together all ingredients and set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- When the chicken is done, shred with two forks and mix into the sauce. Let sit for 10 minutes, covered.
- Assemble lettuce wraps, top with mango salsa and other desired toppings, like avocado and tomato, and serve.
Notes
The juice from the chicken is delicious but makes the lettuce wraps a tad messy if you don't slightly strain when assembling.
Pulled chicken nutrition info per serving: 232 calories, 6 grams of carbohydrates, and 37 grams of protein
Lettuce wrap nutrition info per serving: 264 calories, 17 grams of carbohydrates, and 114 grams of protein
Nutrition
Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 53.5g | Protein: 15.6g | Fat: 12.3g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 766mg | Fiber: 10.2g | Sugar: 39.7g