Do you ever have those days when you start thinking about dinner and your mind just goes completely blank? This happens to me a lot so I do my best to prepare a meal plan for the week. Though we rarely actually stick to it. Most weeks I come up with my menu on my own, but some weeks I go to the family to see what they would like. I recently asked my husband if he had any suggestions for dinners and of all things that he could come up with, he asked for crispy chicken caesar wraps.
Yes, like the ones at Wendy’s. Very original right?
Honestly, he had a great idea. I love those things! He often gets those on his lunch breaks. He thinks they are “healthy”. You know, because they are wraps. And not burgers. I love man-thinking don’t you? I’ll just let him keep thinking that. But I did want to try and create them at home so that I could know exactly what was going into them and to make them healthier.
All I can say is YUM. Being a frugal person, I can’t tell you that these are going to be cheaper than spending the $.99 on ones at Wendy’s. But I can tell you that the ones you make at home will be bigger, homemade, and a bit healthier.
These wraps are made with a cheese that I’ve never really worked with before- Asiago. I’m not too fond of it by itself. You really don’t want to take a big bite out of that block of cheese. But in these wraps with the caesar dressing and lettuce and crispy chicken, it’s wonderful!
The caesar dressing that I made was a healthier version that I adapted a bit from Cooking Light. It uses nonfat yogurt, dijon mustard, and other yummy lowfat ingredients to create this familiar dressing. I suggest using this recipe on your salads too! It’s fabulous.
The chicken breasts that I used were quite large so they ended up only being crispy on the outside. Hubby commented that it was almost like they weren’t crispy because there was so much meat inside them making them seem grilled. So I do suggest using smaller chicken breasts in order to get a crispier crunch.
I used the shallow fried chicken recipe from my Chicken and Waffles post but added some dill to the breading to give it a green and caesar flavor. It was a great addition. See those flecks of dill on the chicken?
Skip the drive-thru and try these next time!
A healthy alternative to Wendy's Crispy Chicken Caesar Wrap.
Ingredients
- 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts- Pounded Flat
- 1/3 c. Egg Substitute or 1 Egg
- 1/2 c. Flour
- 1 Tsp. Kosher Salt
- 1 Tsp Paprika
- 1/4 Tsp. Pepper
- 1/4 c. Olive Oil
- 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt $
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk $
- 1 tablespoon reduced-calorie mayonnaise $
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard $
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Flour Tortillas
- Lettuce
- Asiago Cheese, Shaved
Method
- Combine all of the ceasar dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well. Set aside.
- Mix the flour, kosher salt, paprika, and pepper together and place on a plate.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
- Dredge chicken breast in the egg then in the flour and seasonings. Place in skillet and brown until crispy. About 4-5 minutes on each side. Cut chicken breasts in half.
- Assemble wraps by laying tortillas flat. Next, tear a few pieces of lettuce and place on tortillas. Next place a few pieces of shaved Asiago cheese, then chicken breast. Top with more Asiago cheese and then drizzle desired amount of caesar dressing over chicken.
- Roll each tortilla up starting with the bottom and folding upwards, then rolling the sides in.
Notes
You won't need a ton of Asiago cheese, so feel free to buy the smallest amount that you can find.
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Wow these sound so good. Thanks for sharing.
Simon