Skillet Chicken Fajita Lettuce Cups
Golden lime chicken and sweet peppers spooned into crisp butter lettuce cups.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, PCOS and 12 more diets
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Ingredients
- 1.5 lb chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp mild chili powder
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 red bell peppers, sliced into strips
- 2 limes, zest and juice
- 2 heads butter lettuce, leaves separated
- 3 scallions, sliced
- ¾ tsp salt
Method
- Season the chicken strips with cumin, chili powder and salt.
- Sear the chicken in the olive oil over medium-high heat until golden.
- Add the garlic and peppers and cook until softened at the edges.7 min timer
- Squeeze in the lime juice and stir in the zest, then pull off the heat.
- Spoon the chicken and peppers into the lettuce leaves and top with scallions.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: No gluten or soy anywhere: chicken, peppers and lime wrapped in lettuce leaves.
- Celiac disease: Seasoned with spices and lime only, no sauces or thickeners to check.
- Type 2 diabetes: No sugar in the pan; lean chicken and crunchy lettuce keep it low carb.
- Wheat allergy: The seasoning is plain chili powder, cumin, garlic and lime, no flour blends.
- Gluten-free: Everything here is naturally gluten-free, right down to the lettuce cups.
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