Chicken Wrap with Apples and Dried Cranberries – Better than Burger King! Recipe
When I initiated what I call ‘Whatever Wednesday’ it was meant to be an opportunity to share something simple, which included this Chicken Wrap. Then the souffle I made for today, while tasting great, simply did not photograph well, so it’s going to require a ‘do-over’ and I’m just glad I had this post ready!
Truth is, I seldom eat fast food; not because I’m a goody two shoes and my mantra is ‘it shall never pass my lips’ but I think mostly because I work from home and there is nothing ‘fast’ about having to go out for a quick meal. I’ll make a simple pasta or bowl of soup first; heck I’ve even had Cheerios for dinner before thinking of getting in the car to drive somewhere!
Still, a couple of weeks ago I was running errands and I was hungry and wasn’t going to be home for some time so decided to take the plunge. I saw a Burger King and soon my car was heading through the drive thru. I hadn’t been to a Burger King in years and I was hoping I could just get a Baby Whopper or something…you know, just to tide me over.
Well, son of a gun…they had wraps; see what I miss from never going? The Chicken with Apples and Cranberries sounded appealing and it was available either grilled or fried; I went all the way bad…yes, it was fried baby!
I can’t deny, I loved it but I also knew that I wanted to make it at home too! How hard could that be? It’s not! As much as I enjoyed that crispy fried coating, I don’t do much frying around here so instead decided on a favorite crisp coating for baked chicken. Too much trouble you say? Make it easy on yourself. I would make these in a heartbeat with grilled, roasted or even boiled chicken. The crumb coating does add some flavor that I loved but if not in the mood? Add a few walnuts and a sprinkle of garlic salt and cayenne to up the ante on the flavor. Beyond that it’s pretty simple stuff and makes for ‘fast food’ dinner that is really fast…it’s all done in your own kitchen!
Chicken Wrap with Apples and Dried Cranberries
Ingredients
- For the Chicken Strips:
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs or cracker crumbs, crushed
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- For the cranberry spread:
- 1/4 cup mayonaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 1 Tbsp. whole grain mustard
- 3 Tbsp dried cranberries
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- For the Wraps:
- Flour Tortillas
- Lettuce of your choice (I used spinach)
- 2 Gala or Honey Crisp apples, chopped
Preparation
Cut chicken breasts into one inch wide strips.
Mix cracker crumbs and seasonings well.
Dip chicken pieces into egg mixture, then dredge in crumb mixture.
Place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake at 375 degrees F, for 10-12 minutes, until crispy on outside and lightly browned; turning once.
To Make the Spread:
Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream or yogurt, honey, mustard and seasonings and set aside.
To assemble:
Layer on each tortilla the lettuce, chicken, spread and apples. Fold, serve and enjoy!
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