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Chicken Lettuce Cups with Mango and Chipotle

  • Preparation Time
    Prep:
    20 min.
  • Cooking Time
    Cook:
    15 min.
  • Serves
    Serves:
    8

They can be served as an appetizer, for lunch, or a light dinner.

Recipe tags: chicken base, easy difficulty, chicken

Ingredients

Mango Salsa

Quantity Ingredient
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

Lettuce Cups

Quantity Ingredient
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

Directions for Mango Salsa

  • 1

    Stir together mango, red pepper, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, honey and salt. Let stand for 10 minutes.

Directions for Lettuce Cups

  • 1

    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.

  • 2

    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.