Quick And Easy Crispy Chicken Wrap For Weeknight Dinner

This crispy chicken wrap is one of those quick dinners you can throw together for the kids (or you) in literally minutes!

This is one of those recipes you can cook when you're short on time, but don't really want to order take out (but still fancy chicken and fries!)

It's convenient, easy, and ready quickly which is kinda just the thing for a busy weeknight, when the kids are waiting for dinner.

Making Our Crispy Chicken Wrap For Dinner Is A Good Thing! Here's Why! 

Uses cheat ingredients - we use shop bought crispy chicken to make these wraps, so there's all of the flavour packed into the wrap (just without any effort) Although if you do have more time you can make these with seasoned grilled chicken breasts instead.

Squeezes in fresh veggies - the chicken wrap is stuffed with crunchy lettuce, pepper strips and cucumber slices so it all counts towards you 5-a-day.

It's ready fast - we use crispy chicken that cooks in just 20 minutes, so dinner is literally on the table ready to eat in less than 30 minutes.

Crispy Chicken Wrap Recipe

Serves – 4

Prep Time – 5 minutes 

Cook Time – approx 20-30 minutes (check the packet instructions for full cooking details and times)

Total Time – 25 minutes

Our Most Popular Alternative – fish finger wrap

Make It Quicker - use shop bought ready-to-eat salad and chilled rather than frozen crispy chicken

Equipment Needed

• Chopping board

• Vegetable knife

• Baking tray

• Tablespoon

Crispy Chicken Wrap Ingredients

You'll only need six ingredients to make these easy chicken wraps. Plus... a side of fries!

• Crispy Chicken Fillets (store-bought frozen or chilled - we usually use something from the Birds Eye chicken range)

• Soft flour wraps

• Iceberg lettuce

• Red pepper - sliced

• Cucumber - sliced

• Mayonnaise

How To Make Crispy Chicken Wraps 

You'll love how quick, easy and weeknight-friendly this dinner is to make!

Step One - cook the crispy chicken

• Cook the crispy chicken as per the packet instructions.

• Once cooked slice into strips.

Step Two - make up the crispy chicken wraps

• Spread each tortilla with ½ tablespoon of mayonnaise.

• Scatter on the lettuce, cucumbers and peppers.

• Add the crispy chicken strips.

Step Three - wrap the tortilla

• Wrap or roll the wrap and serve with your favourite side dishes for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.

Serving Crispy Chicken Wraps

You can eat these tasty wraps just as they are for lunch, or you can add some delicious sides and turn into a more substantial dinner.

What to serve with Crispy Chicken Wraps

1. Fries - cook up frozen chips in the air fryer, seasoned with your favourite flavours.
2. Potato wedges - either grab a bag from the freezer or try out our Italian style potato wedges here.
3. Baked potatoes - skip the oven baking, and cook baked potatoes in the air fryer instead.
4. Savoury rice - fancy some extra veggies, try out our delicious savoury rice recipe here.
5. Air fryer corn cobs - easy, juicy and super tasty!
6. Nachos - Chicken Wraps are delicious alongside a plate of loaded cheesy nachos.
7. Pasta salad - make ahead pasta salad is great with chicken wraps - try our ranch pasta salad recipe here.
8. Canned potatoes - no time to prep - throw some canned potatoes tossed in herbs and spices into the air fryer and cook up some potato poppers!
9. Sweet potato wedges - chunky, delicious, peri peri spiced sweet potato wedges cooked in the air fryer, go great with wraps and burritos.
10. Tomato and cucumber salad - this is a great salad to serve with chicken, quick easy and leftovers if stored properly in the fridge are still good the next day too.

Recipe Variations And Extra Ingredients 

Fancy switching up your chicken wrap and really making it your own? Try these delicious foodie ideas!

Different chicken strips - you can use any chicken strips you like, try katsu chicken with panko breadcrumbs, southern fried for some spiciness, cornflake chicken, or even meat-free chicken.

Switch the dressing - skip the mayonnaise and try guacamole, blue cheese, buffalo sauce, honey mustard, ranch dressing or your favourite tomato salsa or sauce instead.

Add in extras - fancy something more? Try adding in grilled halloumi, grated Cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, creamy avocados, red onions, more salad vegetables, or even some oven roasted vegetables.

Switch the wrap - if you don't fancy a wrap turn this into club sandwiches instead.

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Crispy Chicken Wrap Recipe - Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make these ahead of time? I wouldn't recommend it. These needing cooking and eating straight away.

Can I use the air fryer to cook the chicken? Yes, just follow the cooking instructions and temperature on the packet.

Fancy Something For Dessert?

• Mini Fruit Trifles
• Air Fryer Cookie Dough
• Fruit Pots

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LOVE Our Crispy Chicken Wrap? Here's More Quick Weeknight Meals For The Kids 

• Fish finger tacos
• Air fryer chicken fajitas
• Pitta Pizza