We are obsessed with this Southwest Chicken Wrap packed with juicy seasoned chicken, crisp lettuce, black beans, corn, and creamy southwest ranch dressing, all wrapped in a soft tortilla. It's an easy homemade lunch or dinner.
Why This Recipe is the Best
We love this Southwest chicken wrap recipe because it's fresh, flavorful, and loaded with texture from the crunchy lettuce, juicy chicken, and creamy homemade dressing. It's easy to customize with avocado, bacon, spicy jalapeños, or extra chipotle flavor, and it works great hot or cold for meal prep lunches and quick dinners.
For more Southwest flavor, try our Southwest chicken, Southwest Chicken Soup, and Southwest Sheet Pan dinner.
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Key Ingredients
Packed with fresh veggies and flavorful chicken, we love how easy it is to make this meal.
- Southwest Chicken- This homemade chicken is packed with flavor and easy to make with our simple rub. It also makes a great meal prep chicken.
- Customizable Veggies- One of the best parts about this meal is how customizable it is. Use your favorite fresh ingredients like corn, jalapenos, black beans, bell peppers, lettuce, avocado, and tomatoes.
- Tortillas- Make this cafe style by using raw tortillas. They really add a new level of flavor.
How to Make a Southwest Chicken Wrap
Use these step-by-step instructions as a guide to get the best results. You'll love how simple this recipe is!
- Begin by adding the homemade rub to the thawed chicken.
- Cook the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Let rest for 5 minutes.
- Slice the chicken into strips.
- Cut and prepare the vegetables.
- Assemble the wrap by adding the chicken, vegetables, and topping with Southwest Dressing. Wrap and enjoy!
Helpful Hint: Warm up your tortillas before assembling. This will help them not to crack when rolling.
Common Mistakes
Use a large to extra-large tortilla! We used too small tortillas, and it was hard to get all our tasty ingredients into one wrap. And it made the tortilla tear easily.
Make sure your vegetables are patted dry, like the lettuce and tomatoes, so it doesn't make the tortilla soggy.
Top Tip
Let the chicken rest before slicing to keep it juicy and flavorful inside the wraps. This also makes the chicken easier to meal prep ahead of time.
Recipe
Southwest Chicken Wrap
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breasts in cutlets, see note 1
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil or other cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 pinch cayenne powder optional
For the Wraps:
- 6 large tortillas see note 2
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 15 ounce can black beans
- 1 ½ cups corn frozen, thawed
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes halved
- 1 jalapeno optional, sliced and deseeded
- southwest dressing see note 3 below for homemade
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Combine all seasonings together in a bowl and mix to combine. Sprinkle evenly over chicken on both sides. Place chicken in the skillet in a single layer and cook for 6-7 minutes. Flip chicken and cook an additional 5-7 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165° F. Remove and set aside for at least 5 minutes before slicing.
- Lay out your tortillas. Add lettuce, black beans, corn, and sliced chicken. Top with tomatoes, jalapeno and dressing. Roll up and serve immediately.
Notes
- You can either buy the chicken breasts already in cutlets, or cut a regular chicken breast in half horizontally.
- We love and recommend using raw tortillas that we cook at home, but you can use whatever your favorite tortilla is.
- We love our homemade southwest dressing recipe. It's easy to make and so tasty! Make sure to check it out.
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Storing
We don't recommend storing this wrap assembled, but you can for 1-2 days. Storing the ingredients separately will keep everything as fresh as possible.
These wraps make the best meal prep. Cook a batch of the Southwest chicken ahead of time and store it separately so you can quickly make wraps, salads, rice bowls, or quesadillas throughout the week.
Variations and Substitutions
The best part about this recipe is how customizable it is. Here are some more tips for easy variations and substitutions.
- Tasty Add-Ins- Add avocado, bacon, queso, or crunchy tortilla strips for extra flavor and texture.
- Quick Chicken-Use rotisserie chicken for a quicker shortcut, or make the chicken in the air fryer instead of a skillet.
- Dressing Variations- Quickly switch the flavor up by using your favorite, spicy buffalo dressing, Caesar dressing, or chipotle ranch.
- Low Carb- For a lower-carb option, use a low-carb tortilla or serve the filling over salad greens as a Southwest chicken bowl.
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