Lettuce Taquitos with Jicama and Chicken

Name: Lettuce Taquitos with Jicama and Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1/4 cups lime juice; 1/3 cups fresh cilantro, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoons cumin powder; cayenne pepper; 1/2 cups olive oil; 3 chickens, shredded (without skin); 1 lettuce, large leaves; 1 jicama, cut into thin sticks; 1/4 red onions, sliced thinly; 1 avocado, in cubes; 1 mango, large diced; salt, to taste

Deborah Dana

Lettuce leaves with chicken, jicama, avocado, and mango. Served as taquitos. Prepare them and start eating something delicious and light.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 02-12-2009

Preparation

45 mins

Medium

In a small bowl, mix the lime juice, cilantro, cumin, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Slowly add oil while stirring until well combined. Add salt to taste. Put the chicken on a plate and cover it with 1/3 of the vinaigrette. Grill the chicken over medium-high heat until cooked through without overcooking, about 6 minutes on each side. Place it on a cutting board and let it cool for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, put the lettuce in a large bowl and drizzle with vinaigrette. In another bowl, combine the jicama, onion, avocado, and mango. Gently mix everything with more vinaigrette. Place the vegetables and fruit on top of the lettuce. Cut the chicken breasts diagonally into strips half an inch wide (a little less than a finger width). Place the strips on top of the lettuce leaves and drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over them.