Chipotle Chicken Avocado Lettuce Wraps Recipes

EASY CHIPOTLE BBQ CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a non-stick grill pan over medium high heat.
• Cut chicken breasts into slices about a half inch wide; season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• Place chicken slices in pan (about 8-10 at a time) and grill until browned and juices run clear, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Repeat until all chicken is cooked.
• Meanwhile, process chipotles in adobo in food processor until fine. Add in the BBQ sauce and process to make sure everything is pureed.
• Remove chipotle BBQ sauce and place in small saucepan over medium low heat until warmed through. Drop a few chicken pieces at a time in the sauce to coat.
• Place tortillas between 2 damp paper towels and microwave 30 seconds.
• Build your wrap: layer a few chicken pieces, lettuce, and cheese in middle of tortilla. Add sour cream if desired. Leave about 1-2 inches of tortilla at bottom with no fillings. Fold one edge of tortilla over, then fold up the bottom, and finish by folding over the remaining edge.
• Lay on plate with folded side down and enjoy!

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS (PALEO)

Steps:

• Heat the 2 Tbs. oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and sear for 6 minutes on each side until cooked through and browned all over. Move to a cutting board and let sit for 5 minutes. Then dice the chicken.
• Transfer bell peppers to pan and cook until they just begin to soften, about 3 minutes Remove from pan.
• In a food processor, combine the cilantro, lime juice, chipotle peppers and the adobo sauce. Process until smooth.
• Add the chicken back and peppers to the pan, along with the chipotle sauce. Toss until combined.
• Serve a couple of Tbs. (or more if you're a freak like me) of the chicken mixture in each lettuce cup and garnish with scallions and avocado!

CALIFORNIA CLUB CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, yogurt, and chipotle chiles together in a bowl.
• Cook tortillas in the microwave until warm and pliable, about 30 seconds.
• Spread 1 tablespoon chipotle mayonnaise down the center of each tortilla. Spread 1/2 the lettuce, 1/2 the Monterey Jack cheese, 1/2 the avocado, 1/2 the bacon, 1/2 the red onion, 1/2 the tomato, and 1/2 the chicken, respectively, in the center of each tortilla. Fold opposing edges of the tortilla to overlap the filling. Roll 1 of the opposing edges around the filling into a wrap.