Description
These Cilantro Lime Cheesy Garlic Chicken Wraps are a quick and easy dinner featuring tender, garlicky chicken, a vibrant cilantro-lime cream, and melty cheese, all wrapped in a warm tortilla. Perfect for busy weeknights and customizable to your liking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300g chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 150g cheddar cheese, shredded (halal-certified)
- 100g mozzarella cheese, shredded (halal-certified)
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 100g plain Greek yogurt
- 0.5 cup cilantro leaves and stems
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp honey (optional)
- 0.25 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
- Extra cilantro leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Marinate Chicken: Combine sliced chicken with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Cook Chicken: Cook marinated chicken in a skillet until golden brown and cooked through. Rest for 5 minutes.
- Make Cilantro-Lime Cream: Blend Greek yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and honey (if using) until smooth.
- Combine Cheeses: Mix cheddar, mozzarella, and 2 tbsp cilantro-lime cream.
- Assemble Wraps: Spread cheese mixture on a tortilla, leaving a border.
- Add Chicken & Roll: Add chicken and roll tightly.
- Grill Wraps: Grill each side until golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Slice & Serve: Slice wraps diagonally.
- Garnish & Enjoy: Drizzle with remaining cream, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and cilantro.
Notes
For a quicker meal, use pre-cooked chicken or prepare the chicken and sauce ahead of time. Adjust spice level with cayenne pepper or hot sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: chicken wraps,cilantro lime,cheesy,garlic,easy dinner,weeknight meal,mexican inspired,tortilla wraps