Mexican Chicken Lettuce Wraps w/ Mango Salsa

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Ingredients

• SLOW COOKER MEXICAN CHICKEN INGREDIENTS:
• 15 oz can tomato sauce
• 4 oz can diced green chiles OR seeded & deveined fresh jalapeños, chopped
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper, ground
• 2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless & skinless
• 1 tbsp cornstarch (optional)
• 1 head of butter or iceberg lettuce, separated into leaves
• SALSA INGREDIENTS:
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
• 1 cup mango, diced
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 tbsp jalapeño peppers, minced (leaves seeds in for hot)
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Tabasco sauce to taste

Preparation

Step 1

To make Crock Pot Mexican Chicken: Add ingredients through black pepper to a large crock pot and stir to combine. Dunk chicken in the sauce making sure it’s somewhat covered. Cover with the lid and cook on Low for 6 hours or on High for 3 hours. Remove chicken on a platter and whisk cornstarch (optional) in the sauce. Shred chicken into strands using two forks, return to the crock pot and stir.
To make Mango Salsa: Add all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix.
To serve: Scoop a heaping 1/2 cup chicken into a lettuce cup, top with 1/4 cup salsa and drizzle extra Tabasco sauce for more heat (optional).
Storage Instructions: Refrigerate chicken for up to 3 days and salsa for up to 24 hours. Both should be kept separately and covered.