Caribbean Chicken and Rice Lettuce Wraps

Name: Caribbean Chicken and Rice Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: Caribbean,American,
Ingredients: 1 package caribbean rice mix; 1 cup water; 1 cup coconut milk; 1 tbsp butter; 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast pounded to 1/2-inch thickness; Salt to taste; black pepper ground to taste; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp paprika smoked; 1/2 tsp perfect pinch italian seasoning; 1 tbsp oil; 1 head butter lettuce; 2 mangoes diced; 1 red bell pepper diced; 1/3 cup cilantro roughly chopped; 1/2 red onion diced; Juice of 1 lime; Salt to taste

Easy Caribbean Chicken and Rice Lettuce Wraps are hearty and flavorful, made with Caribbean-style rice, seasoned chicken, and tangy mango salsa! Recipe and photo credit: Tiffany Azure from Crème De La Crumb.

5m

PREP TIME

25m

COOK TIME

18

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients

Rice
1 package Zatarain's® Caribbean Rice Mix
1 cup water
1 cup Thai Kitchen® Unsweetened Coconut Milk Substitutions available
- water
1 tablespoon butter
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
Salt, to taste
McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Smoked Paprika
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Perfect Pinch® Italian Seasoning Substitutions available
- organic herbes de provence
1 tablespoon oil
1 head butter lettuce
Mango Salsa
2 mangoes, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/3 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
1/2 red onion, diced
Juice of 1 lime
Salt, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1 For the mango salsa stir together all ingredients in a medium bowl, cover, and chill until ready to use. (Can be prepped up to several hours in advance if desired)
2 Melt butter in a large sauce pan. Add rice mix and sauté for 20 to 30 seconds. Add water and coconut milk , cover and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes until rice is fully cooked. Fluff with a fork and allow to cool slightly.
3 While rice is cooking, season chicken with salt and pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and Italian Seasoning. Drizzle a large skillet with the oil, and cook chicken for 4 to 7 minutes on each side until chicken is cooked through. Dice into small cubes.
4 Scoop rice into butter lettuce leaves. Top with diced chicken, and mango salsa. Serve immediately.