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Jalapeño Popper Chicken Lettuce Wraps are one of my favourite recipes to meal prep, and work as a quick, healthy, protein packed lunch or dinner. If you love the flavours of Jalapeño Popper Chicken, you’ll love this recipe!
If you love love the flavours or cream cheese, jalapeños, sharp cheddar, and crumbled bacon, you will love this lightened up version. Made with shredded chicken, plain greek yogurt, and served in a lettuce wrap, keeps this recipe low carb and high in protien.
One of the best parts about this recipe is that you can make it in advance and eat it all week! It keeps great in the fridge for up to 4 days and tastes great in lettuce boats, in a tortilla wrap, made as a jalapeño popper chicken salad, or served along your favourite fresh veggies.
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Ingredients
Here is a quick overview of the ingredients you’ll need to make my Jalapeño Popper Chicken Lettuce Wraps. For the exact detailed measurements and ingredients, scroll to the bottom of this page to review my recipe card.
- chicken breasts
- plain greek yogurt
- cream cheese
- sharp cheddar
- jalapenos
- lettuce
- bacon
- fresh chives
- garlic cloves
- lime
- paprika
- black pepper
- onion powder
- salt
Substitutions & FAQ’s
Do I need to use the jalapeños in this recipe?
If you aren’t a fan of the spice, adding green pepper will take away the spice but still give the dish a nice crunch.
What can I serve with this recipe?
A few of my favourite ways are in lettuce boats, in a tortilla wrap, on top of salads or on the side of fresh veggies.
Jalapeño Popper Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts, cooked, shredded
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup cream cheese
- 1 cup sharp cheddar, shredded
- 1/2 cup jalapenos, chopped
- 1/2 cup bacon, crumbled
- 1 tbsp fresh chives
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- salt to taste
- lettuce, for serving
Instructions
- Begin by shredding your chicken breasts using two forks, or a hand mixer. Season the shredded chicken with salt and pepper.
- To a large mixing bowl, add the shredded chicken followed by the rest of the ingredients.
- Mix well, and season with salt at the end.
- Sammys tip: if you want the mixture slightly creamier, add a few more tbsp of greek yogurt.
- Add the jalapeño popper chicken mixture onto your favourite salads, in lettuce boats, in a tortilla wrap, on top of crackers, or serve along side your favourite veggies.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Delicious and a great meal prep idea
Hi Jackie, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. So happy you enjoyed the recipe!
So, so good! Love being able to prep this and eat it several different ways over the week. Thank you! 😍
Absolutely delicious!