Chicken Lettuce Wraps

⏱️ 30 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
dinner
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If you're looking for a lighter alternative to taco shells or tortillas, look no further than our easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps. We make our easy lettuce wraps fresh and flavorful by adding ground chicken seasoned with Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix and Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles, which give it a delicious Tex-Mex twist. Top with fresh avocado, red onion, cilantro and cheese, then add a hint of zing with a drizzle of Old El Paso™ Zesty Ranch Sauce. These yummy Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a fresh, fun and flavorful option for any taco night!

📝 Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • 8 medium romaine lettuce leaves, rinsed, patted dry with paper towel
  • 1/2 cup from 1 package (7 oz) Old El Paso™ Shredded 3 Pepper Blend Cheese
  • 1 medium avocado, pitted, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/3 cup from 1 bottle (9 oz) Old El Paso™ Zesty Ranch Sauce

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain.
  2. 2Stir in water, taco seasoning mix and green chiles. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened.
  3. 3To serve, spoon heaping 1/4 cup chicken mixture onto each lettuce leaf; top with cheese, avocado, onion and cilantro. Drizzle ranch sauce over tops. Serve immediately.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Old El Paso on oldelpaso.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.