Chili Lime Chicken Lettuce Wraps

When I have lettuce wraps they are usually more Asian inspired, like PF Changs. And those are among my favorites. 

THIS recipe has blown all those away. The limey-ness of this recipe was so spot on. Sometimes I don't feel like you get all the lime flavor in a marinade. You sure do in this one. 

The aioli added just a little more lime and cilantro kick to it. 

I also grilled my chicken instead of sauteing it. I just feel like grilling gets a much better flavor (and less mess). 

I did only marinade this for 2 hours. With that much lime you need to be careful you don't over marinate and "cook" the chicken (think ceviche).

All in all, this one's getting added to my favorites. I'd make this again and again. 

Chili Lime Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Recipe from Ruled.me

Serves 3

For the marinade:

• 2 T olive oil
• 1 T white wine vinegar
• Zest from two limes
• 2 T lime juice
• 1 clove of garlic, pressed
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp red chili pepper flakes
• ½ tsp paprika
• ¼ tsp granulated stevia erythritol blend
• 1 T finely chopped cilantro

For the chicken:

• 1 ½ T butter
• ½ pound chicken breast, cut into small bite-sized pieces

For the aioli:

• 3 T mayonnaise
• Zest from one lime
• 1 tsp lime juice
• ½ tsp finely chopped cilantro
• 1 clove garlic, pressed

3 large lettuce leaves

For the marinade:

In a small bowl, combine all marinade ingredients and mix until they are evenly incorporated.

Transfer pieces of chicken breast into a dish for marinating.

Pour the prepared marinade over the chicken and then stir to ensure that all sides of the chicken are coated.

Cover the dish and then place in fridge to marinate for 1-2 hours.

For the chicken:

In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Once the butter has melted, increase heat to medium-high.

Add marinated chicken, leaving space in between each piece. If needed, the chicken can be cooked in several batches. Allow the chicken pieces to brown before turning.

Once the chicken has browned on all sides, transfer meat to a plate lined with a paper towel to soak up excess oil.

For the aioli:

In a small bowl, add all ingredients and stir until combined.

For the lettuce wraps:

To assemble the lettuce wraps, evenly distribute the sautéed chili lime chicken onto each of the lettuce leaves. Next, spoon on the desired amount of aioli onto each lettuce wrap and serve.