Grilled Chili-Lime Chicken Lettuce Cups with Crispy Rind Crumble

These Grilled Chili-Lime Chicken Lettuce Cups are a fast, flavor-packed dinner that fits neatly into a low-FODMAP lifestyle without sacrificing any excitement. Juicy grilled chicken thighs get tossed in a tangy, slightly spicy glaze built from lime juice, a touch of pure maple syrup, chili, and garlic-infused oil (so you get all the savory depth of garlic with none of the fermentable fructans). Piled into crisp butter lettuce leaves with sweet shredded carrot and a scatter of crushed pork rinds, every bite delivers a satisfying mix of warm, cool, crunchy, and tender. This recipe is naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and legume-free, making it an easy win during the elimination phase of the Low-FODMAP Diet. It skips onion and garlic cloves in favor of infused oil, swaps honey for a measured amount of maple syrup (low-FODMAP in modest servings), and leans on low-FODMAP vegetables like carrot and lettuce for bulk and crunch. The pork rind crumble stands in for tortilla strips or nuts, adding craveable crunch without introducing wheat, excess fructans, or polyols. Ready in under 20 minutes, this dish is perfect for a busy weeknight when you want something that feels like a treat but keeps your gut calm. Serve a few lettuce cups per person as a light dinner, or double the chicken and carrot for heartier appetites.</long_description> <parameter name="meta_description">Low-FODMAP grilled chili-lime chicken lettuce cups with crispy pork rind crumble—bold, bright, gut-friendly dinner ready in under 20 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbBoneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
• 3 tbspGarlic-infused olive oil, divided
• 3 tbsplime juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 tsplime zest
• 1.5 tspchili powder
• 0.5 tspground cumin
• 1 tbsppure maple syrup
• 0.5 tspsmoked paprika
• 0.75 tspsalt, divided
• 0.25 tspblack pepper
• 12 leavesbutter lettuce leaves, washed and separated into cups
• 1 cupcarrot, shredded
• 0.5 cupPlain pork rinds, crushed into coarse crumbs
• 2 tbspfresh cilantro, chopped, optional for garnish
• 4 wedgeslime wedges, for serving

Method

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