Chipotle Chicken Lettuce Wraps (paleo)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 lb chicken breast (boneless and skinless)
• 2 -3 chipotle peppers (depending on your love of heat)
• 3 tablespoons adobo sauce (the chipotles come packed in it)
• 1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro
• 1 lime
• 1 red bell pepper, diced (or yellow or orange)
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1 head butter or 1 head iceberg lettuce, rinsed and leaves separated
• coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 transfer bell peppers to pan and cook until they just begin to soften, about 3 minutes remove from pan.
• 3 in a food processor, combine the cilantro, lime juice, chipotle peppers and the adobo sauce. process until smooth.
• 4 add the chicken back and peppers to the pan, along with the chipotle sauce. toss until combined.
• 5 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!