Slimming World's Mexican chilli chicken cups

These flavoursome Mexican chilli chicken cups by Slimming World are really simple to make and ideal if you fancy something different for dinner. The chicken mixture is spiced with cumin, paprika and red chillies. Serve your cups with rice or quinoa.

Ingredients

• low calorie cooking spray
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 large red pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
• 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
• 1tsp ground cumin
• 1tsp paprika
• 4tbsp canned chopped tomatoes
• 4tbsp tomato purée
• 4 cooked skinless and boneless chicken breasts, diced
• small handful chopped fresh flatleaf parsley, to garnish
• 8 large iceberg lettuce leaves
• lime wedges, to serve

Method

1. Heat a large non-stick frying pan and spray with low calorie cooking spray.
2. Add the garlic, onion, red pepper, chilli, cumin, paprika, chopped tomatoes, tomato purée and chicken and stir-fry for 6 minutes or until the mixture is hot and the vegetables are just tender.
3. Season well and scatter over the parsley.
4. Spoon the chicken mixture into the lettuce leaves, fold them over to enclose the filling and serve with lime wedges and boiled rice.

Recipe taken from Slimming World’s Extra Easy Express, available from all Slimming World groups priced £6.99/€10.50. To find your nearest Slimming World group visit our website or call 0844 897 8000.

Source

Like us on Facebook

Share this recipe