They can be served as an appetizer, for lunch, or a light dinner.
Chicken Lettuce Cups with Mango and Chipotle
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Prep:
20 min. -
Cook:
15 min. -
Serves:
8
They can be served as an appetizer, for lunch, or a light dinner.
Recipe tags: chicken base, easy difficulty, chicken
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient |
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1½ cup | diced mango |
½ | red pepper, diced |
¼ cup | diced red onion |
1 | jalopeño pepper, seeded and diced |
2 Tbsp | finely chopped fresh cilantro |
1 Tbsp | honey |
¼ tsp | salt |
Quantity | Ingredient |
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1 lb | boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces |
1 tsp | chipotle powder |
2 tbsp | olive oil |
1 tbsp | finely chopped fresh thyme |
2 cloves | garlic, minced |
3 tbsp | lime juice |
2 tbsp | Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Chicken Base |
4 tsp | honey |
16 large | leaves Boston lettuce |
1 | ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced |
1 cup | crispy tortilla strips |
¼ cup | finely chopped fresh cilantro |
Directions
Stir together mango, red pepper, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, honey and salt. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, toss chicken with chipotle powder. Heat oil in large skillet set over medium heat; cook chicken, thyme and garlic for 3 to 5 minutes or until chicken is browned. Stir in 1/2 cup water, lime juice, chicken base and honey; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until liquid is reduced and chicken is glazed.
Divide chicken mixture among lettuce leaves. Top with mango salsa, avocado, tortilla strips and cilantro.
Tip: Alternatively, serve in tortillas as tacos or roll up as burritos.