Blackened Chicken Caesar Wrap Recipe
This Chicken Caesar Wrap features juicy blackened chicken, crispy bacon, crunchy romaine, homemade Caesar dressing, garlic butter croutons, and Parmesan, all wrapped in a warm tortilla. Serve it with my Garlic Parmesan Fries for the ultimate lunch.
Servings: 2 wraps
Ingredients
Chicken Caesar Wrap
- Blackened Garlic Butter Chicken Tenders
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and diced
- 2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped and dried well
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup garlic butter croutons, finely chopped into coarse crumbs
- 2 10-inch flour tortillas
Homemade Caesar Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Garlic Parmesan Fries
- 14 oz bag frozen french fries
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced (about 1.5 tbsp)
- ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
Instructions
Make the Caesar Dressing
- Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, lemon juice, Parmesan, salt, and pepper to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Prepare the Chicken
- Cook the Blackened Garlic Butter Chicken Tenders according to the recipe instructions.
- Place the cooked chicken onto a cutting board and drizzle with a few spoonfuls of the Caesar dressing. Chop into bite-sized pieces (the dressing will work into the chicken as you chop..)
Build the Caesar Salad
- Add the chopped romaine to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the chopped bacon, Parmesan cheese, and finely chopped garlic butter croutons.
- Add the dressed chicken.
- Drizzle with Caesar dressing and gently toss until everything is evenly coated.
Assemble the Wraps
- Lay one tortilla flat.
- Fill a small bowl (about 2 inches smaller than the tortilla) with half of the Caesar mixture, pressing it down firmly.
- Quickly invert the bowl onto the upper center of the tortilla, creating a tightly packed mound.
- Fold the left and right sides of the tortilla toward the center until they nearly meet.
- Begin rolling tightly away from you while gently compressing the filling. If a little salad escapes, use your fingers to tuck it back inside as you continue rolling.
- Wrap tightly in parchment paper to help hold its shape.
- Repeat with the second wrap.
- Slice in half and serve with extra Caesar dressing.
- Optional Toasting - Heat a dry skillet over medium-low heat. Toast each wrap seam-side down for about 1-2 minutes per side until lightly golden.
Garlic Parmesan Fries
- Cook the frozen French fries according to the package directions until golden brown and crispy.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the minced garlic and cook just until fragrant.
- Transfer the hot fries to a large bowl.
- Pour the garlic butter over the fries. Add the Parmesan and parsley.
- Toss until evenly coated.
- Serve immediately with extra Caesar dressing for dipping.
Notes
- Dress the chicken separately first. Tossing a few spoonfuls of Caesar dressing with the cooked chicken before chopping it ensures every bite is packed with flavor.
- Dry the romaine thoroughly. Excess moisture will water down the dressing and make the wraps soggy.
- Chop the croutons. Breaking them into coarse crumbs distributes their buttery garlic crunch throughout the wrap instead of leaving large hard chunks.
- Pack the filling. Using a small bowl to compress the Caesar salad makes rolling the wraps much easier and helps them stay together.
- Toast the wraps for extra texture. A quick toast in a dry skillet adds a light crispness and helps seal the tortilla.
- Don't skip the fries. The Garlic Parmesan Fries dipped in extra Caesar dressing turn this into a restaurant-worthy meal.