These cilantro lime chicken lettuce wraps are a really easy lunch or dinner – especially if you make them in the Instant Pot. The chicken is infused with flavor in every bite!
Keto Cilantro Lime Chicken
Cilantro and lime are a classic flavor combination. After I fell in love with my cilantro lime cauliflower rice, I knew I wanted to make a chicken wrap recipe with the same taste. You know what? I did it!
You are going to love how juicy and flavorful this chicken is. There are so many ways to serve it – but my favorite is in lettuce wraps.
Low-Carb Chicken Wraps With Lettuce
This juicy chicken tastes the best when it is wrapped in crunchy lettuce. In fact, this is the perfect chicken to make and store in food prep containers. It tastes delicious when it cold.
If your lunchtime is so busy that you barely have time to think – let alone cook – then this recipe is perfect for you too! Just make it once, then it is ready for you all week.
How To Make Cilantro Lime Marinade
Save this marinade recipe. It’s creamy and zesty and tastes amazing on any type of meat that you want. You can use either sour cream or Greek yogurt. To stay low-carb, always use plain, unsweetened yogurt.
Then, all you need is fresh-squeezed lime juice and cilantro. If you aren’t a fan of cilantro, you can leave it out. It tastes pretty great without it too – but I love cilantro! It really makes the chicken taste so bright and fresh.
What Goes With Cilantro Lime Chicken
Whenever you make cilantro lime chicken serve with your favorite Mexican recipes for an unforgettable meal. Serve some guacamole and keto avocado chips with it. Or make some low-carb salsa with keto cheese crisps. This also tastes amazing with some bacon-wrapped shrimp on the side too.
Lettuce Wrap Ideas For Lunch
Whenever you want something quick for lunch, just grab your favorite large-leaf lettuce and make a wrap.
There are lots of different ways you can make lettuce wraps. You could also put some keto garlic butter shrimp and steak kabobs in lettuce wraps too.
How To Prep Lettuce For Wraps
My favorite type of lettuce to use in lettuce wraps is butter lettuce. You can also choose to use romaine hearts – they are large and work as wraps. In a pinch, chop up some iceberg lettuce and top with the chicken too.
What To Make With Chicken Breast
This is going to become one of your favorite chicken recipes of all time! There are lots of other ways you can use chicken breasts – it’s one of the most versatile types of meat that you can buy. I love keto Caprese chicken – it’s cheesy and has the most amazing balsamic glaze.
You can also make jalapeno popper chicken salad with chicken breasts too. The ideas are almost endless.
Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Chicken Recipe
Here’s a list of ingredients to make this recipe. This is such an easy recipe – exact measurements are located in the printable recipe card below.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS:
Chicken Breasts
Water
Lime Juice
Cumin
Chili Powder
Cilantro
Olive Oil
White Onion
Minced Garlic
Butter Lettuce
Cilantro Lime Cream Sauce
Sour Cream
Lime Juice
Fresh Cilantro
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Add olive oil to an Instant Pot. Turn on Saute function.
2. Add minced garlic and chopped white onion. Saute for 2-3 minutes, or until onion is translucent. Turn off Saute function.
3. Top the chicken with cumin and chili powder.
4. Add one cup of water to the Instant Pot.
5. Place the chicken breast in the pot and top with lime juice and fresh cilantro.
6. Close lid, seal steam release valve, cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes. Once the cooking time is complete, let the pressure release naturally.
7. Remove chicken from pot to shred. Then return back to the pot to soak up some additional flavor.
8. To create the Cilantro Lime Cream Sauce, simply whisk together all the ingredients. If you would like a thinner consistency, feel free to add additional lime juice.
9. To create the lettuce wraps, grab a lettuce wrap and fill with shredded chicken. Top with chopped onion, tomatoes (optional) and cilantro. Drizzle with Cilantro Lime Cream Sauce and ENJOY!
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Cilantro Lime Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Breasts about 2 pounds
- 1 cup Water
- 1/4 cup Lime Juice
- 1/2 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Chili Powder
- 1/3 cup Cilantro chopped
- 2 tbsp Olive OIl
- 1/4 cup White Onion chopped
- 1 tsp Minced Garlic
- 2 heads Butter Lettuce
Cilantro Lime Cream Sauce
- 3/4 cup Sour Cream
- 2 tsp Lime Juice
- 1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Add olive oil to the Instant Pot. Turn on Saute function.
- Add minced garlic and chopped white onion. Saute for 2-3 minutes, or until onion is translucent. Turn off Saute function.
- Top the chicken with cumin and chili powder.
- Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot.
- Place the chicken breast in the pot and top with lime juice and fresh cilantro.
- Close lid, seal steam release valve, cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes. Once the cooking time is complete, let the pressure release naturally.
- Remove chicken from pot to shred. Then return back to the pot to soak up some additional flavor.
- To create the Cilantro Lime Cream Sauce, simply whisk together all the ingredients. **If you would like a thinner consistency, feel free to add additional lime juice.
- To create the lettuce wraps, grab a lettuce wrap and fill with shredded chicken. Top with chopped onion, tomatoes and cilantro. Drizzle with Cilantro Lime Cream Sauce and ENJOY!
Notes
Net Carbs: 5 Net Carb
The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
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