These Chicken Fajita Wraps with creamy cilantro lime dressing can be prepared quickly and easily at home for a satisfying meal any time of the day. Loaded with tons of Mexican flavor, they make an easy and delicious lunch or dinner idea the whole family will love.
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Easy Chicken Fajita Wraps
Who doesn’t love a crispy lettuce wrap? This recipe takes ordinary wraps to a whole new level with mouth-watering flavors and textures of chicken fajitas. The combination of juicy, shredded rotisserie chicken, tender, sauteed peppers and onions and a cool and creamy homemade cilantro lime dressing make these wraps simply irresistible.
Whether you’re looking for a lighter version of your favorite fajitas for lunch or craving a way to spice up your weeknight dinners, this quick and tasty recipe for chicken fajita lettuce wraps pulls out all the stops. If you love all the wonderful, robust fajita flavors in these lettuce wraps you should also try these juicy Fajita Burgers or these easy Chicken Enchiladas with White Sauce.
Why We Love This Recipe
- Creamy and delicious dressing – The highlight on these wraps is the cool, creamy and super flavorful dressing. It adds a delightful finishing touch to the wraps.
- Homemade seasoning – No store-bought seasonings loaded with preservative here! This recipe even uses homemade fajita seasoning that you can easily tailor to your own taste.
- Easy and quick meal – This recipe is a creative way to use pre-cooked rotisserie chicken for a quick and flavorful weeknight meal.
Ingredients:
For the Homemade Fajita Seasoning:
- Chili powder
- Smoked paprika
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Ground cumin
- Cayenne pepper
- Dried oregano
- Sea salt
For the Creamy Cilantro-Lime Sauce:
- Full-fat Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
- Fajita seasoning
- Fresh garlic clove, peeled and finely minced
- Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- Fresh lime juice
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
For the Chicken Fajitas:
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Red bell pepper, sliced thin
- Green bell pepper, sliced thin
- Yellow bell pepper, sliced thin
- Orange bell pepper, sliced thin
- Red onion, sliced thin
- Balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Rotisserie chicken, shredded
- Homemade fajita seasoning
- Chicken stock, preferably organic
- Fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- Green onions, green parts only, sliced
- Fresh lime juice
- Romaine lettuce, washed and separated into individual leaves
How to Make the Best Chicken Fajita Wraps
Step One: Make the Seasoning
- Mix up the fajita seasoning by combining all the spices in a small bowl and stirring until thoroughly blended.
This seasoning is delicious in other recipes so make an extra batch and store in an airtight container for later use.
Step Two: Prepare the Dressing
- For the cilantro-lime sauce, combine all ingredients in a medium glass or other non-reactive bowl.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Step Three: Sauté the Veggies
- Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add the bell peppers, onion, and balsamic vinegar to the skillet and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cook for 10-12 minutes or until the onions and peppers are crisp tender.
Step Four: Heat the Chicken
- Add the shredded rotisserie chicken, fajita seasoning, and chicken stock to the skillet and stir to combine.
- Cook until heated through and excess liquid is gone, approximately 3-4 minutes. Season with additional salt or fajita seasoning, if desired.
Step Five: Assemble the Wraps
- Remove your large skillet from heat and stir in the cilantro, green onions, and fresh lime juice.
- To serve, spoon the chicken fajita filling onto individual Romaine lettuce leaves and top with a drizzle of cilantro-lime sauce. Enjoy!
Lettuce Wrap Variations:
Tortilla wraps: If you want to make traditional wraps, you can swap out the lettuce with tortillas. Just place flour tortillas on a flat surface with some of the filling in the middle and roll them up burrito-style.
Chicken-We used rotisserie chicken but if you prefer, you can use cooked and shredded boneless skinless chicken breasts.
Fajita bowl: This is one of our favorite ways of using up left over filling. Just add shredded lettuce in the bottom of a large bowl, add the meat and veggie mixture and then drizzle with some of the dressing.
Can I Make Chicken Wraps in Advance?
It’s best to assemble the wraps right before serving. But planning ahead with these few tips will save you even more time on those busy nights you want to get dinner on the table as quickly as possible.
To get a jump, prepare the cilantro-lime sauce the night before so the flavors have a chance to thoroughly blend. Also, go ahead and prepare the fajita seasoning.
Then the next day all you have to do is make the filling and assemble the wraps.
What Lettuce Makes the Best Lettuce Wraps?
You’re going to want to use a firm, crisp lettuce variety. It will need to hold up to the weight of the filling. Here are the top picks for best lettuces to use:
- Romaine lettuce
- Bibb Lettuce
- Iceberg Lettuce
- Boston Lettuce
- Butter Lettuce
What Toppings Go with a Chicken Wrap?
Use your imagination and have fun trying a variety of savory toppings. These are some of our favorites:
- Pico de Gallo or salsa
- Cheeses like cheddar cheese, Mexican blend cheese of Monterey jack cheese
- Black beans or refried beans
- Diced avocados or guacamole
- Corn
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Chicken Fajita Wraps with Creamy Cilantro – Lime Sauce
Ingredients
Fajita Seasoning:
- 3 Tablespoons chili powder
- 1½ Tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
Cilantro Lime Sauce:
- 1 cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon homemade fajita seasoning
- 1 clove garlic peeled and finely minced
- 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Fajitas:
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper sliced thin
- 1 green bell pepper sliced thin
- 1 yellow bell pepper sliced thin
- 1 orange pepper sliced thin
- ½ small red onion sliced thin
- 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 cups rotisserie chicken shredded
- 2-3 Tablespoons homemade fajita seasoning
- ¼ cup chicken stock preferably organic
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped
- 3 green onions green parts only, sliced
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 head Romaine lettuce washed, separated into individual leaves
Instructions
- Prepare the fajita seasoning by combining all ingredients in a small bowl and stirring until thoroughly blended.
- Store any excess in an airtight container for later use.
- Prepare the cilantro- lime sauce by thoroughly combining all ingredients in a medium glass or other non-reactive bowl. Cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the bell peppers, onion, and balsamic vinegar to the skillet and season with salt and peper to taste. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until the onions and peppers are crisp tender.
- Add the shredded rotisserie chicken, fajita seasoning, and chicken stock to the skillet and stir to combine. Cook until heated through and excess liquid is gone, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Season with additional salt or fajita seasoning, if desired.
- Remove skillet from heat and stir in cilantro, green onions and fresh lime juice.
- To serve, spoon mixture onto individual Romaine lettuce leaves and top with a drizzle of cilantro-lime sauce. Enjoy!
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