Description
These Chicken Taco Lettuce Wraps are a healthy, low-carb, and keto-friendly meal featuring juicy grilled taco-seasoned chicken wrapped in crisp Romaine lettuce leaves, topped with fresh avocado, tomato, and onion, and drizzled with a creamy cilantro sauce made from Greek yogurt and fresh ingredients.
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
- 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 the chicken, minced garlic, olive oil, and taco seasoning. Mix well and refrigerate to marinate for at least 30 minutes, up to 24 hours for more flavor.
- Cook Chicken: Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the excess marinade. Heat a grill or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for about 10 minutes per side until fully cooked through and no longer pink inside, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare Cilantro Sauce: In a food processor, blend the cilantro, Greek yogurt, olive oil, jalapeno (optional), minced garlic, lime juice, and a pinch of salt until creamy and smooth, about 1 minute.
- Assemble Lettuce Wraps: Place the Romaine lettuce leaves on plates. Layer each leaf with grilled chicken, diced tomato, diced onion, and diced avocado. Drizzle generously with the cilantro sauce or your favorite taco sauce before serving.
Notes
- For a spicier sauce, include the jalapeno seeds or add extra jalapeno.
- You can substitute Greek yogurt with sour cream or mayonnaise for the cilantro sauce based on preference.
- Use chicken thighs for juicier wraps or chicken breasts for leaner protein.
- Marinating the chicken longer enhances the flavor, but a minimum of 30 minutes works well.
- Make sure to pat the chicken dry before cooking to get a nice sear on the grill or skillet.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: thirty-five g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
