Description
These Crunchy Thai Chicken Wraps combine tender chicken cooked in a flavorful red curry coconut sauce with fresh, crisp vegetables wrapped in soft tortillas for a quick and delicious meal perfect for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Sauce
- 1 TBSP olive oil
- 16 oz chicken breast sliced into thinner pieces if needed
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 TBSP red curry paste or other type as needed
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp agave
- 3/4 cup canned coconut milk
Vegetables and Wraps
- 1–1/2 cup coleslaw mix
- 3 medium carrots peeled into “ribbons”
- 1 cup cilantro
- 4 oz romaine lettuce or greens of your choice
- 3 large tortillas
Instructions
- Heat oil and cook chicken. Add oil to a skillet preheated over medium heat and let the oil heat up for a minute or two. Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. Carefully add the chicken to the pan (tilt the pan away from you to avoid oil splashes!) and let it cook on each side for 5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Prepare curry sauce. Meanwhile, combine the curry paste, soy sauce, agave, and coconut milk in a measuring glass or bowl until well mixed.
- Shred chicken. When the chicken is finished resting, chop it into small pieces or shred it.
- Mix chicken with vegetables and sauce. In a large bowl, combine the chopped chicken, coleslaw mix, cilantro, and carrot ribbons. Stir in the curry sauce and mix to evenly distribute.
- Assemble wraps. Add one third of the chicken curry mixture to a tortilla. Top with a few pieces of romaine lettuce (optional) and wrap up the tortilla carefully. Do not slice the wrap until ready to eat. Store in a meal prep container or wrap in foil, saran wrap, or beeswax wrap, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- For a coconut free curry sauce substitute, mix 1/4 cup tahini, 1/4 cup hot water, 1 tsp agave (or honey or maple syrup), and 2 tsp curry powder (or 1 TBSP curry paste) as alternative sauce.
- If chicken pieces are thick, increase cooking time by a few minutes on each side to ensure doneness.
- Use fresh vegetables for the best crunch and flavor in the wraps.
- Wraps can be prepared ahead and stored refrigerated for convenient meal prep.
- To keep tortillas soft, wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave for 15 seconds before assembling if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
