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Southwest Chicken Wrap

Southwest Chicken Wrap

Southwest chicken wraps are protein packed, flavorful and loaded with veggies.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 wraps
Calories 656 kcal

Equipment

  • skillet or frying pan
  • sharp knives

Ingredients
  

For The Chicken

  • 0.75 lb chicken breasts, boneless and skinless *see notes
  • 0.25 cup lime juice about one lime
  • 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt *more as needed
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle pepper in adobo *see notes

Southwest Wrap

  • 4 large tortillas
  • 1 cup uncooked rice
  • 1 small red bell pepper
  • 1 whole jalapeño
  • 0.5 red onion sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil to sauté the veggies
  • 0.75 cup corn kernels thawed or fresh
  • 1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
  • 0.25 cup cotija cheese

Southwest Crema

  • 0.33 cup sour cream *see notes
  • 1.5 tablespoon honey
  • 0.5-1 tablespoon chipotle peppers in adobo
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 3 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1-2 tablespoon water *to thin the crema a bit
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Pat the chicken dry and dice into small bite sized pieces. Add the chicken to a large bowl. Add in marinade ingredients, oil, seasonings, lime juice and chipotle pepper. Mix the chicken really well so it's evenly coated. Let the chicken sit for 15 minutes or up to 24 hours.
  • While the chicken is marinating, start to make rice (cook according to the package) and prepare all the wrap ingredients, including the sauce/crema. To make the sauce, add all of the sauce ingredients to a high speed blender or food processor.
  • Slice the veggies and mince the garlic. In a large skillet, add the marinated chicken and sauté on medium heat for about 12-15 minutes or until chicken bites are cooked through. Set cooked chicken aside.
  • Wipe the pan clean with a paper towel and add in chopped peppers and onions and ½ teaspoon of oil to sauté the veggies. Sauté for about 8 minutes add the garlic, and turn the heat down to low. Add the cooked chicken to the skillet and just let it warm a smidge, *do not over cook it*, just bring it back to temp.
  • Once the chicken and veggies are warmed through, heat up your tortillas or wraps and start to stuff them. Start with rice, chicken, veggies, beans, corn, cheese and drizzle a generous amount of sauce over all the ingredients.
  • Wrap the chipotle chicken and southwest ingredients up tightly like you would a burrito. Add more sauce as needed and enjoy!

Notes

*chicken thighs will also work, just cook for a bit less time, about 8-14 minutes. You can sub greek yogurt (plain) or use dairy free sour cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1wrapCalories: 656kcalCarbohydrates: 82gProtein: 31gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 738mgPotassium: 792mgFiber: 8gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1086IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 154mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chicken wrap, Dinner, healthy wrap, low fat, Mexican wrap, Southwest Chicken Wrap
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