Chicken Lettuce Cups with Avocado Sauce
and seared plantains

Name: Chicken Lettuce Cups with Avocado Sauce
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb Chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, chopped; 1 tsp Cumin; 1 tsp Chili powder; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black pepper; 8 leaves Lettuce, romaine; 2 Tbsp Cilantro leaves, chopped; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1/4 cup Pepitas / pumpkin seeds; 2 Tbsp Cilantro leaves, chopped; 1 Avocados; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1 1/2 Tbsp Lime juice; 2 Shallots, diced; 3 Plantains, large, peeled and chopped (ripe plantains resemble bananas but should be very dark brown on the outside); 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking

Active: 35 min Total: 35 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

With a creamy avocado sauce and pepitas for crunch, these chicken lettuce cups have a great mix of textures and flavors. Serve them with naturally sweet plantains on the side.

Proteins

Chicken, non-ground

Cuisines

Latin

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Chicken Lettuce Cups:

Chicken thighs, boneless and skinless - 1 lb , chopped
Cumin - 1 tsp
Chili powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Lettuce, romaine - 8 leaves
Cilantro leaves - 2 Tbsp , chopped
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Pepitas / pumpkin seeds - 1/4 cup

Avocado Sauce:

Cilantro leaves - 2 Tbsp , chopped
Avocados - 1
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Lime juice - 1 1/2 Tbsp

Seared Plantains:

Shallots - 2 , diced
Plantains, large - 3 , peeled and chopped (ripe plantains resemble bananas but should be very dark brown on the outside)
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp

Prep

Shallots - Dice shallots. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make avocado sauce - Chop cilantro leaves (portion for sauce) and peel avocados (discard pits). Combine cilantro, avocados, oil (portion for sauce), and lime juice. Blend using an immersion blender or standing blender until smooth. Season with some salt. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Chicken - Chop chicken. Tenderize with a fork. Season with cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Plantains / Lettuce / Cilantro (portion for lettuce cups) - Prep as directed and store separately.

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Make

Heat a nonstick pan with oil (portion for lettuce cups) over medium heat.
Add chicken and saute until chicken is cooked through, ~5 minutes.
Transfer chicken to a serving bowl and allow it to cool slightly. Return pan to heat.
Add oil (portion for plantains) to heated pan. Add plantains and shallots with a pinch of salt. Cook, gently turning to cook on all sides, until plantains are golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes.
Toss chicken with cilantro (portion for lettuce cups).
Assemble lettuce cups by filling lettuce leaves with chicken and then topping them with avocado sauce and pepitas. Enjoy with plantains on the side.

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