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Jamaican Jerk Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Chicken seasoned with jerk seasoning and served in a lettuce leaf with mango, peanuts and fresh lime juice.
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
people
Calories
244
kcal
Author
Kathy Berget
Equipment
Measuring Spoons
Pinch Pot Bowls
Ingredients
1
head
Bib lettuce
1
Mango
or peach
2
tablespoons
dry roasted peanuts
2
green onions
1-2
tablespoons
cilantro leaves
1
lime
2
chicken breasts
boneless, skinless
2
tablespoon
jerk seasoning
1
tablespoon
oil
canola or vegetable
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Wash lettuce and separate into individual leaves
1 head Bib lettuce
Chop mango, peanuts, green onions and cilantro. Place in separate bowls.
1 Mango,
2 tablespoons dry roasted peanuts,
2 green onions,
1-2 tablespoons cilantro leaves
Slice limes into wedges
1 lime
Cut chicken into one inch pieces
2 chicken breasts
Coat with jerk seasoning and stir well making certain all pieces and sides are well covered
2 tablespoon jerk seasoning
Cook chicken in a heated pan over medium heat with about 1 tablespoon of oil
1 tablespoon oil
Cook chicken for 3-4 minutes and then stir to rotate meat
Continue cooking for 3-4 minutes until chicken is cooked through
Remove from heat and serve in a bowl. Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes before assembling wraps.
Place lettuce leaf on a plate. Top with chicken, and a small amount of mango, peanuts, green onions, and cilantro. Squeeze a lime wedge over the top.
Notes
Chop your chicken into small evenly sized pieces so they will cook evenly
Assemble all the topping in small bowl so everyone can make their own wraps
Allow the chicken to cool for a few minutes before assembling. If too hot, the chicken will wilt the lettuce.
If lettuce leaves are too small, just use 2-3 overlapping leaves
Variations and substitutions
Instead of serving in a lettuce wrap, serve over rice
Add everything to salad and top with a
lemon vinaigrette
Use peaches instead of mango
Use your favorite type of nut in place of the peanuts
Add sliced jalapenos or other hot pepper
Keep chicken breasts whole and grill whole breast on an outdoor grill. After fully cooked, chop and serve.
Nutrition
Serving:
3
wraps
|
Calories:
244
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
14
g
|
Protein:
27
g
|
Fat:
10
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.03
g
|
Cholesterol:
72
mg
|
Sodium:
221
mg
|
Potassium:
746
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
8
g
|
Vitamin A:
3204
IU
|
Vitamin C:
28
mg
|
Calcium:
52
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg