Caribbean Chicken Lettuce Wraps [VIDEO]

These Caribbean Chicken Lettuce Wraps It’s a fresh, healthy, full-flavored meal. They’re made with juicy shredded sweet, spicy, smoky chicken and topped with a simple yet fresh mango salsa.

Easy Pulled Chicken Recipe

This Caribbean Shredded Chicken is one of our all-time favorite slow cooker chicken recipes!

Here are your favorite chicken cuts, slow cooked with a delicious combination of sweet, savory, and savory spices for a mouthwatering, hearty yet light meal.

Our favorite way to eat this chicken is wrapped in lettuce, but it can also be served over rice, in tacos, or straight out of the saucepan with a fork…or your fingers .

Yes, it is that delicious. I like to make this chicken early in the week so it can be served for lunch or dinner throughout the week.

Ingredients Needed for Caribbean Shredded Chicken:

• chicken: Make sure you are using boneless, skinless chicken.
• vegetable: We’re using a mix of fresh bell peppers, onions, and jalapenos, along with a bit of canned diced tomatoes.
• chicken soup: Adds a lot of flavor and moisture to the chicken.
• Aromatics: We brighten it up with freshly chopped garlic and cilantro.
• Lime Juice: Lime juice adds a bright citrus flavor and helps tenderize the meat while cooking.
• Spice Rub: Our spice blend is a sweet and spicy blend of minced ginger, cumin, sea salt, black pepper, all spices, paprika and coconut sugar.
• Mango Sauce: Feel free to use store-bought mango salsa or make an easy homemade batch using mango, diced red onion, chopped cilantro, and lime juice.
• Serve: Biber lettuce (or your other type of lettuce), avocado, tomato, or any other addition of your choice.

How to Make Shredded Chicken

This delicious shredded chicken recipe takes just 10 minutes of hands-on time! And homemade salsa!

1. Combine and cook: In your slow cooker, combine the chicken, tomatoes, broth, vegetables, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, and seasoning. Stir well, then cook on high for 3 hours.
2. To make the salsa: In a bowl, combine all salsa ingredients and place in the refrigerator.
3. Chop and serve: Once the chicken is done, shred it directly in the saucepan and serve as desired.

What’s the easiest way to cut chicken?

I find it easiest to leave the chicken in the pan and use two forks to gently pull it apart!

Alternatively, you can use a hand blender to shred the chicken.

service suggestion

My favorite version of this Crock Pot Pulled Chicken is served on lettuce wraps with avocado, tomato and homemade mango salsa!

If you want another way to enjoy shredded chicken, you can enjoy it in burgers or sliders, in tacos or burritos, or mixed into rice or Quinoa Serve bowls with your favorite toppings.

Looking for a side dish to go with your Caribbean chicken? Here are some ideas:

frequently asked questions

how to store

Leftover shredded chicken will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days, or in the freezer for 2-3 months.

When you’re ready to serve, defrost the chicken in the refrigerator overnight if frozen, then reheat in the microwave or on the stove over medium-low heat, adding a little broth to moisten if desired.

More Crockpot Chicken Recipes to Try

Watch the video:

Caribbean Shredded Chicken:

• 1 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken
• 1/2 cup canned tomatoes
• 1 cup chicken soup
• 1 Bell Pepper diced
• 1 onion diced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 chili minced
• 1 lime juice
• 1/2 cup coriander Chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
• 1 tablespoon Cumin
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon all spices
• 1 tablespoon chili
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut candy

Mango Sauce:

• 3 mango diced
• 1/3 cup diced red onion
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 lime juice

Everything else:

• Buttered lettuce heads or lettuce leaves of choice
• 1 avocado slice
• any other add-ons you want

• Put all pulled chicken ingredients into your insert slow cooker.Mix to combine flavors, then leave on high for 3 hours.

• While cooking, prepare the mango salsa: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and set aside in the refrigerator.

• When the chicken is done, shred it with two forks and stir into the sauce. Let sit for 10 minutes, covered.

• Assemble the lettuce wraps, top with the mango salsa and other desired toppings like avocado and tomato, and serve.

The chicken gravy is delicious, but the lettuce wraps can be a bit messy if you don’t strain a little while assembling.
Nutritional information per serving of Shredded Chicken: 232 calories, 6 grams carbohydrates, and 37 grams protein
Nutritional information per lettuce wrap: 264 calories, 17 grams carbohydrates, and 114 grams protein

Calories: 356kcalcarbohydrate: 53.5Gprotein: 15.6Gfat: 12.3GSaturated fat: 2.5Gcholesterol: 20mgsodium: 766mgfiber: 10.2Gsugar: 39.7G