Jordanian Chicken Wraps Recipes

JORDANIAN CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Cook chicken in water flavored with a bay leaf, carrots, and additional coriander, ground pepper, and sumac until done.
• Strain and save the broth.
• Reduce broth to make about 5 cups and add additional chicken bullion, if desired.
• While the chicken cooks, toast the slivered almonds until light brown and fragrant.
• You may need to shake the pan or use a spatula to flip the nuts and keep them from burning.
• Allow chicken to cool enough to handle.
• Chop or pull apart chicken into small pieces.
• Saute sliced onions in olive oil until they begin to turn translucent.
• Add chicken pieces and more oil to coat, if necessary.
• Add large quantities of coriander, sumac, curry powder, ground pepper, and salt.
• Add about a cup or two of the broth and mix.
• Keep adding spices, oil, and/or broth as needed to let the chicken become very soft and moist with a rich yellow color and flecked thoroughly with sumac (the red/brown spots).
• This may take awhile.
• Add toasted almonds and stir.
• Cut Lavash bread in half, or use tortillas.
• Place one cup of filling on bread.
• Fold like a burrito, wrapping fully.
• Stack in a pile on a plate.
• Leave to cool until comfortable to touch.
• Eat with your hands.

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Put the cucumber, carrot and vinegar in a small bowl and set aside. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan, add the chicken and fry on a medium heat until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and set aside. Pour the remaining oil into the pan and lower the heat. Add the garlic and ginger, and cook for 2 mins until softened but not coloured. Add the sugar, soy sauce and 150ml water, and bubble for 5 mins until saucy. Return the chicken to the pan and heat through.
• Warm the tortilla wraps following pack instructions. Top the tortillas with the lettuce, chicken, and pickled cucumber and carrot.

LEBANESE CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Lay the chicken breasts on a sheet of baking parchment, cover with another sheet of parchment, then flatten by bashing them with a rolling pin. Mix half the yogurt in a large bowl with half the lemon juice, the lemon zest, allspice, olive oil, garlic and a pinch of salt. Mix thoroughly, then stir in the chicken, making sure it is well coated in the mixture. Cover and chill for 30 mins to marinate.
• Heat a griddle pan over a high heat and cook the chicken for 5-6 mins each side or until cooked through (you may need to do this in batches). Transfer to a board and slice. Spread the rest of the yogurt over the wraps and fill with the pine nuts, cooked chicken, parsley, tomatoes and cucumber. Drizzle over the rest of the lemon juice and roll up. Put the wraps back on the griddle pan for 30 secs each side to lightly toast, then serve with a mixed salad.

ASIAN-STYLE CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place cooked chicken on a rimmed baking sheet; roast until skin is very dark and crispy, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, cut breast meat (with skin) from bone, and slice thinly across the grain; pull bones from legs, and shred meat and skin.
• Stack crepes on a microwave-safe plate, and cover with a paper towel; microwave just until warm and pliable, 15 to 25 seconds.
• Trim roots and ends from scallions and discard. Wash well, and dry with paper towel. Cut crosswise into 3-inch pieces. Slice pieces lengthwise as thinly as possible.
• Pour hoisin sauce into a small serving dish; arrange sauce, crepes, chicken, and scallions on a platter. Let guests assemble wraps.

CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Spread 2 tablespoons of spreadable cheese over each tortilla. Layer with the lettuce, tomatoes, chicken, cucumber and carrot. Roll up tightly.

MY THAI CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, garlic, ginger, coleslaw mix, basil, sugar, and pepper. Pour in hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and vinegar. Bring to a simmer, and cook and stir until the chicken is hot, and the liquid has been absorbed, about 10 minutes.
• To serve, line a platter with lettuce leaves, and pour the chicken mixture into the center of the platter. Each diner assembles their own wraps by placing some of the chicken mixture onto a lettuce leaf, adding a little peanut sauce, then rolling into a cylinder.

JALAPENO CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 2 in strips that will fit the size of your pepper. (The size of the chicken strips will depend on how large your peppers are, so use your judgment. Even if they are bigger than the pepper, just tuck in what ever overlaps and it works fine).
• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the garlic powder,onion powder, pepper, seasoned salt and paprika.
• Add Chicken and shake to coat.
• Place a chicken and onion strip in each jalapeno half. (If you don't like your onion a little crispy, saute in 1 tbl of butter for 2-3 minutes to soften).
• Wrap each pepper with a slice or two of the shaved smoked ham, enough to cover the entire pepper and place on baking sheet. You will need toothpicks if you use bacon or the prosciutto.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake peppers for 20-25 minutes or until the ham is slightly browned and chicken juice runs clear.
• You can also grill these:.
• Spray your grill with Pam.
• Grill peppers uncovered, over indiredct medium heat for 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and ham is slightly brown.
• Serve with blue cheese or ranch dressing.
• For a variety, try sprinkling some Italian Bread Crumbs on top before adding the ham It adds to the flavor.

JALAPENO CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 2-in. x 1-1/2-in. strips. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, seasoned salt and paprika; add chicken and shake to coat. Place a chicken and onion strip in each jalapeno half. Wrap each with a piece of bacon and secure with toothpicks., Grill, uncovered, over indirect medium heat for 18-20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and bacon is crisp, turning once. Serve with blue cheese dressing.