It has been pretty insane at work lately. I have been doing my job plus filling in for someone else and have had to rush off to both Amsterdam and Paris on short notice. I haven’t had many exciting dishes lately thanks to lack of time but I did manage to get in both frog legs and snails in Paris! Despite that my taste buds are screaming for something more exciting than the quick dinners I have been making lately. This brought in mind a quick meal that is actually simple enough to throw together quickly if you have all the ingredients at hand and yet good enough that I sometimes serve this to guest.
I remember trying Chicken Ceaser Wraps at a restaurant called Jordbærpikene at Storo shopping center shortly after I gave birth to my daughter. They are etched in memory together with memories of intense happiness and haziness of the first hectic days of having to watch someone every second of the day.
I set out to recreate these and am pretty happy with the result. Prepare all the different parts and then let people assemble things themselves. Or if you want them to experience the full blown greatness don’t allow them to be picky and assemble it for them with all the goodies stuffed in there.
Chicken Ceaser Wraps
Chicken & Marinade
2 Chicken breasts
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Olive oil
Salt
Black Pepper
Filling
½ red onion, in slices
Ranch croutons (I prefer Chatham Village® Large Cut Ranch Croutons)
Sun dried tomatoes
Lettuce
Ceaser dressing (I prefer Svansø Ceaser Dressing)
Parmesan cheese, grated
1 package bacon
Tortilla
Balsamico-Honey Vinaigrette
¼ dl olive oil
¼ dl honey
½ dl balsamico vinegar
½ tsp dijon
Start by marinating the chicken. Crush the garlic and mix it together with the olive oil. Coat the chicken and let it sit for an hour or longer if you have time. Season with salt and pepper before frying.
Now make the Balsamico-Honey Vinaigrette. Simply put all the ingredients in a jar and shake well. Tip: If you need to measure in another measurement cup start by pouring in the olive oil and balsamico vinegar and do the honey on top of that. This way you get less sticky honey that you need to scrape out of the measurement cup.
Now prepare all the ingredients for the filling.
Fry the bacon. Then fry the chicken in the fat from the bacon on each side. Cut them in slices right before they are thoroughly cooked through and fry the strips just enough so they are fully cooked. This way they are juicy and not dry.
Warm the tortilla wraps.
Fill the tortilla with a little bit of all the ingredients and wrap it together like a burrito. Pour a little bit of Honey-Balsamico vinaigrette on top for decoration.
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