Creamy Grilled Chicken Wrap Recipe
This tasty grilled chicken wrap recipe is the perfect choice for busy weeknights, quick lunches, or a meal you can take to go.
Get ready to savor every bite of this tasty and easy-to-make wrap!
Chicken Wrap Recipe
This wrap is a mouthwatering combination of juicy chicken, fresh veggies, creamy avocado, and melted cheese.
The basil-mayo dressing adds a creamy element to this dish, and the garlic and oregano packs the flavor further.
Recipe Ingredients
To make 2 wraps, you need the following ingredients:
- Chicken Breast – 1 large chicken breast (7.7 oz or 220 grams)
- Cheese – 1/2 cup shredded mild cheddar or mozzarella (1.8 oz or 50 grams)
- Iceberg Lettuce – 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce (~ 1/5 lettuce head)
- Avocado – 1 medium avocado
- Tomato – 1 medium tomato
- Garlic Clove – 1 garlic clove
- Lime Juice – 2 tsp fresh lime juice
- Basil – a handful of fresh basil
- Green Onions – 1 green onion or scallion
- Mayo – 1/4 cup regular mayo
- Oregano – 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- Garlic Powder – 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Salt – 1/2 tsp salt
- Pepper – 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Olive Oil – 1 tbsp olive oil
Substitutions
- Chicken: You can use chicken thigh fillets for a juicier chicken wrap.
- Cheese: You can use any cheese you prefer. Cheeses that pair well with chicken include Emmental, Parmesan, blue cheese, Asiago, and Fontina, among many others.
- Iceberg Lettuce: You can substitute with Romaine lettuce, gem lettuce, or spinach.
- Lime: You can also use lemon juice instead of lime.
- Mayo: For a lighter version of the wrap, substitute the mayo with plain yogurt or Green yogurt and creme fraiche. Or, you can also use half yogurt and half mayo.
- Basil: Other fresh herbs you can use in this recipe include cilantro and parsley (based on your personal preference).
- Green Onions: You can use chives instead.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1 – Make the wrap dressing by combining the mayo, minced garlic, salt, pepper, lime juice, and finely chopped basil).
Step 2 – Butterfly the chicken breast and season it with salt, black pepper, dried oregano, and garlic powder.
Step 3 – In a grill pan or a regular pan, over medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp of olive oil, and cook the chicken until fully cooked (for about 3-4 minutes on each side) and then let it rest for about 5 minutes.
Note: The chicken breast is fully cooked when the meat thermometer reads 165°F (74°C).
Step 4 – Prep all the ingredients to assemble the wrap. Slice the tomatoes and the cooked chicken breast. Chop the iceberg lettuce and the green onions.
Step 5 – Assemble the wrap using half of each ingredient on each wrap.
Start with the shredded cheese, then chicken, then tomatoes, iceberg lettuce, and finally, a generous drizzle of the dressing and fresh spring onions.
Step 6 – Wrap it.
Step 7 – Fry it in the pan for about 1-2 minutes on each side.
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Ingredients
- 1 large chicken breast 7.7 oz or 220 grams
- 1/2 cup shredded mild cheddar or mozzarella 1.8 oz or 50 grams
- 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce ~ 1/5 lettuce head
- 1 medium avocado
- 1 medium tomato
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tsp fresh lime juice
- handful of fresh basil
- 1 green onion or scallion
- 1/4 cup regular mayo
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Make the wrap dressing by combining the mayo, minced garlic, salt, pepper, lime juice, and finely chopped basil).
- Butterfly the chicken breast and season it with salt, pepper, dried oregano, and garlic powder.
- In a grill pan or a regular pan, over medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp of olive oil, and cook the chicken until fully cooked (for about 3-4 minutes on each side) and then let it rest for about 5 minutes. Note: The chicken breast is fully cooked when the meat thermometer reads 165°F (74°C).
- Prep all the ingredients to assemble the wrap. Slice the tomatoes and the cooked chicken breast. Chop the iceberg lettuce and the green onions.
- Assemble the wrap using half of each ingredient on each wrap. Start with the shredded cheese, then chicken, then tomatoes, iceberg lettuce, and finally, a generous drizzle of the dressing and fresh spring onions.
- Wrap it.
- Fry it in the pan for about 1-2 minutes on each side.
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