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Sheet Pan Chicken Taco Lettuce Boats

🍽️4 Servings
📅Jun 3, 2026

Ingredients

2½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, chopped small
2 packets taco seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Juice of 1 lime
4 fresh ears of corn, kernels shaved off
½ purple onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon chili powder
Salt to taste
Juice of ½–1 lime
½ cup queso fresco
Fresh cilantro, chopped
Green leaf lettuce (sandwich cut)
Diced avocado
Pico de gallo
Jalapeño slices
Crema or Greek yogurt
Extra cilantro

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 425°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
2
Toss chopped chicken with taco seasoning, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and lime juice.
3
Spread chicken onto one side of the sheet pan in an even layer. No oil needed.
4
Bake for 10 minutes.
5
Toss corn and purple onion with olive oil, chili powder, and salt.
6
Remove the pan, push chicken to one side, and add the corn mixture to the empty side.
7
Return to oven for another 10 minutes, then broil the last 3 minutes for crispy edges and charred corn.
8
Remove from oven and squeeze lime juice over the corn. Top with queso fresco and cilantro.
9
Assemble lettuce boats with chicken, street corn, avocado, pico, jalapeños, crema, and extra cilantro