Recipe
Spicy Chicken & Charred Cheese Wrap
Spicy fried chicken in a toasted wrap with melted, flame-charred cheese and a fresh tomato and cucumber mixture.
How this recipe came about
I enjoy cooking as a hobby. One night, while my wife was watching MasterChef, I felt inspired to do some experimenting.
I started by cooking some chicken and adding flavours I thought would work well together. To my surprise, it became one of my wife's favourite dishes.
Ingredients
For the chicken
- As needed: chicken breast, cut into strips
- 2 onions, sliced
- As needed: olive oil
- To taste: paprika
- To taste: cayenne pepper
- To taste: coriander
- To taste: garlic
- To taste: black pepper
- To taste: Six Gun Grill spice
- To taste: oregano
- To taste: chili flakes
- To taste: Worcestershire sauce
- To taste: soy sauce
For the wrap
- As needed: wraps
- As needed: grated cheese
- To taste: Aromat
- As needed: Heinz mayonnaise
- As needed: Spur sauce
- As needed: lettuce
Fresh tomato & cucumber mixture
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- A little white vinegar
Method
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Heat a little in a pan and add the 2 sliced .
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Add and and fry the onions until softened and lightly browned.
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Add the sliced and fry until it has just changed colour and is no longer pink.
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Add , , , , and . Fry for a few minutes, allowing the spices to coat and flavour the chicken.
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Once the chicken is cooked through, add a little and . Toss and fry briefly until the chicken is well coated and slightly caramelized.
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Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside to cool slightly.
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Mix the , and together. Add a little and mix well.
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Warm a in the microwave for about 10 seconds.
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Toast the wrap lightly over a small flame. Add and briefly melt/char it with the flame. Sprinkle a little over the melted cheese.
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Add and .
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Layer on the , followed by the cucumber-tomato-onion mixture.
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Top with the seasoned chicken.
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Fold the wrap and enjoy while warm.