Description
These Cheesy Garlic Chicken Wraps with Lime Cilantro Crema are a quick and flavorful meal featuring tender, garlicky chicken, melty cheddar, and a zesty lime cilantro crema. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or casual lunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large flour tortillas (≈ 20 cm / 8 in)
- 300 g (10.5 oz) chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp (5 g) smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp (2.5 g) ground cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 100 g (3.5 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
- 80 g (2.8 oz) softened cream cheese
- 60 g (2 oz) plain Greek yogurt
- 1 lime (zest and juice)
- 2 Tbsp (30 g) fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) honey (optional)
Instructions
- Marinate Chicken: Combine sliced chicken with garlic, paprika, cumin, oil, salt, and pepper.
- Cook Chicken: Sauté marinated chicken for 5-6 minutes until cooked through.
- Make Crema: Whisk cream cheese, yogurt, lime zest, juice, and cilantro (add honey if desired).
- Warm Tortillas: Briefly warm tortillas in a skillet or microwave.
- Assemble Wraps: Spread crema, cheese, and chicken on a tortilla.
- Roll Wraps: Fold and tightly roll the tortilla.
Notes
For a crispier wrap, press it in a panini press or skillet. Ensure chicken is thinly sliced for even cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg
Keywords: chicken,wraps,cheesy,garlic,lime,cilantro,easy,quick,dinner