Description
Healthy and low-carb Chicken Taco Lettuce Wraps featuring grilled taco-seasoned chicken, fresh vegetables, and a creamy cilantro sauce. Perfect for a keto-friendly meal that’s quick to prepare and full of vibrant flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Grilled Taco Chicken
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
To Assemble
- 8 leaves Romaine lettuce, rinsed
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
Cilantro Sauce
- 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (or sour cream or mayo)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 jalapeno, optional
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Marinate Chicken: In a large bowl or zip-seal bag, combine chicken, minced garlic, olive oil, and taco seasoning. Mix well to coat the chicken evenly. Refrigerate and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes up to 24 hours to infuse flavors.
- Cook Chicken: Remove chicken from marinade and discard excess marinade. Heat a grill or pan over medium-high heat. Place chicken on the grill or pan and cook for about 10 minutes per side, or until the chicken is no longer pink inside and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Prepare Cilantro Sauce: Add cilantro, Greek yogurt, olive oil, jalapeno (if using), minced garlic, lime juice, and a pinch of salt to a food processor. Blend for 1 minute until the sauce is creamy and smooth.
- Assemble Wraps: Lay the Romaine lettuce leaves flat. Fill each leaf with grilled chicken slices, diced tomato, diced onion, and diced avocado. Drizzle generously with the cilantro sauce or your favorite taco sauce before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken overnight.
- You can substitute Greek yogurt with sour cream or mayonnaise in the cilantro sauce.
- If you prefer a spicier sauce, include the jalapeno seeds or add more jalapeno.
- Use Romaine lettuce for sturdy wraps that hold fillings well.
- Ensure chicken is cooked to 165°F for food safety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: thirty g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
