Grilled Lemon Chicken Wraps with Spicy Garlic Sauce
Yield: 6Servings
Prep Time: 1 hourhr10 minutesmins
Cook Time: 15 minutesmins
Total Time: 1 hourhr25 minutesmins
Ingredients
Chicken + Wraps:
2poundsboneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
2tablespoonsolive oil
3clovesgarlic, about 1 1/2 teaspoons or so, finely minced or pressed through a garlic press
1tablespoonfresh lemon zest, from about 1-2 lemons
3tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
1teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
1teaspoondried oregano
1teaspoonground cumin
½teaspoonpaprika
Bamboo or metal skewers for grilling
4 to 6flatbread or pita bread wraps (see note)
2 to 3cupsspring lettuce mix, or baby spinach
Sliced tomatoes
Spicy Garlic Sauce:
½cupmayonnaise
½cupplain Greek yogurt
2 to 3clovesgarlic, a heaping teaspoon, finely minced or pressed through a garlic press
1-2teaspoonssriracha/hot sauce, more or less to taste
½teaspoonsalt
Pinchblack pepper
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice, a couple teaspoons
Instructions
For the chicken, place the cubed chicken in a flat dish or in a gallon ziploc bag.
Whisk together the olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper, oregano, cumin and paprika. Pour over the chicken, toss to coat, and cover the dish (or seal the bag) and place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least an hour or up to 8 hours.
Thread the chicken pieces on metal or bamboo skewers and grill on medium-high, flipping halfway, until the chicken is cooked through, about 6-8 minutes total.
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.
For the garlic sauce, combine all the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth (you can also whisk together in a bowl). I like to pour the mixed sauce into a squeeze bottle for easy serving. Refrigerate until ready to serve; the sauce can be made a week ahead of time.
To serve, place lettuce greens down the center of each wrap, followed by slices of tomato, grilled chicken and a healthy drizzle of spicy garlic sauce.
Notes
Flatbread: here is my favorite homemade version. Storebought flatbread or pita's also work great here!Garlic: if you're a garlic lover, feel free to step it up and add more garlic to both the marinade and the sauce.