We are big fans of Mexican food in my house. We could eat tacos with chips and guac weekly and probably never get tired of it. Mexican food isn't always the healthiest for you, so I was so excited when I stumbled upon this recipe. It uses the crockpot, which of course makes this an instant winner in my eyes. It's also healthy and extremely flavorful. I have always associated lettuce wraps with Asian cuisine, but boy was I living in the dark! Tex-Mex and lettuce wraps were made for each other. I will be making this again!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (3 large chicken breasts in my case)
1 pkg taco seasoning
16 oz jar of salsa
1 onion, diced
1 jalapeno, seeded and sliced (optional)
iceberg lettuce leaves for wrapping
sour cream, tomato, avocado, cilantro, etc. to garnish
Directions:
1. Line crockpot with crockpot liner for easy clean-up or spray with cooking spray. Place chicken breasts in the crockpot and sprinkle with taco seasoning.
2. Place diced onion and jalapeno slices over seasoned chicken and top with salsa.
3. Cook on low for 4-5 hours
4. Remove chicken breasts from crockpot and shred. Return to crockpot and stir to combine.
5. When you are ready to serve, place a couple of spoonfuls of chicken mixture in the center of the lettuce wrap. Roll up and enjoy!
I swear you post the most delicious looking recipes, Chelsea! Thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with the commenter above ^^
ReplyDeleteI seriously have a WHOLE bunch of recipes bookmarked from you!! =D
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ReplyDeleteWe LOVE Mexican food too. Can't WAIT to try these!!!
ReplyDeleteYum! I always forget that I can use lettuce to make some of my favorite meals!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you posted this today! I was just talking to my best friend who said she loved using the crock pot for dinners but everything she cooked in it was so unhealthy! Plus she is a HUGE Mexican food fan. I'm going to have to tell her about this!
ReplyDeleteI'm coming to live with you!! You always post the most yummy looking food :)
ReplyDeleteOooh these look to yummy! I have some lettuce I need to use up so can't wait to try these out :)
ReplyDeleteNicole, keepcalmandcocoon.blogspot.com
OMG that looks so amazing!!
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Christina
christinawhoblog.com
I love lettace wraps and Mexican food. This sounds like a great combo!
ReplyDeleteYUMMY!!! I may have told you this but you need to link up some of these recipes with Stephanie at Never the Same Spice Twice (if you already do, sorry.. I just love to share my friends with my friends!!). On Mondays she does Kitchensiration.. you can even link up old posts :)
ReplyDeleteI love lettuce wraps and these looks delicious! Visiting from the kitchen link-up :)
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Oh I will be making these! Thank you for sharing the recipe. :)
ReplyDeleteI am always looking for a healthier option for dinner. This looks great thanks!
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tam@ spinstersnacks.com
Stopping by from Pincintive Blog Hop. LOVE this idea! We eat a lot of Tex Mex here too and love lettuce wraps. What a great way to combine the two and make the Tex Mex a little more "calorie" friendly. Thanks for posting
ReplyDeleteThis sounds amazing! I am totally pinning it!
ReplyDeleteI just LOVE Mexican food and Jalapeno is the best part!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good! I'm going to have to try! Thanks for linking up :)
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