Pesto Style Chicken Wrap Recipes

CHICKEN PESTO WRAPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until no longer pink; drain. , Spread pesto over each tortilla; spoon chicken down the center. Layer with cheese, tomatoes, onion and lettuce; roll up.

CHICKEN PESTO WRAPS

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl toss chicken with pesto just to coat.
• 2. Place 1 tortilla on a flat surface in front of you. Place 1/4 of the spinach onto the center of a tortilla and top with 1/4 of the peppers and carrots.
• 3. Place 1/4 of the chicken on top of the vegetables.
• 4. Wrap up into a burrito and repeat with remaining tortillas and ingredients.

CHICKEN PESTO WRAP

Steps:

• Mix together the shredded chicken, soured cream, yogurt or mayonnaise with the pesto. Season.
• Lay a slice of cheese on each wrap, then divide the chicken mixture between them. Sprinkle with red pepper or sweetcorn, then top with the lettuce leaves. Be careful not to overfill or it will be tricky to contain all the filling. Wrap and roll each one, then pack in a lunchbox or tightly wrap in foil.

PESTO CHICKEN WRAP WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Pour 1 1/2 cups boiling water mixed with 1/8 teaspoon of the salt over the couscous in a small bowl. Cover well and set aside.
• To make the pesto: Combine the garlic, basil, olive oil, remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a blender. Blend well until smooth. Stir in the cheese.
• Toast the walnuts in a small heavy dry skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until aromatic, watching closely to prevent burning, about 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
• To assemble: Heat the tortillas, one at a time, directly on a gas flame, on a grill, or in a hot skillet, turning frequently, until hot and pliable, about 5 to 15 seconds each. Or heat, stacked between 2 damp paper towels, in the microwave for about 10 seconds per tortilla. Distribute 2 tablespoons pesto, 1/2 scant cup couscous, 3/4 to 1 cup chicken, and a quarter of the walnuts, sun-dried tomatoes, and peppers evenly over tortilla, leaving a 1-inch border. Roll up into a wrap. Complete the wraps with the remaining ingredients. Or if you prefer, prepare all at once, assembly-line style. Cut in half on the bias.

PESTO-STYLE CHICKEN WRAP

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, basil, chives, and lime juice in a food processor until smooth. Stir in Parmesan and refrigerate.
• Slice chicken thinly across the grain and place in a small bowl or container. Drizzle with olive oil and several grinds of fresh pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
• To assemble, lay a tortilla flat on your work surface. Spread with pesto mayonnaise to edges. Lay a slice of provolone in the center of the wrap and top with chicken slices along the midline. Spread a scant tablespoon of tomato spread along the chicken.
• Fold up the bottom edge of the tortilla and roll closed from side to side, leaving the top open.

PESTO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
• Spread about 2 tablespoons of pesto per chicken breast over the top of each breast, and wrap each breast in prosciutto slices to cover the entire breast. Place the wrapped chicken breasts into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink, the juices run clear, and the prosciutto is lightly crisped, about 25 minutes.

SLOW-COOKER PESTO CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In 6-quart oval slow cooker, place onion slices and cubed potatoes.
• Remove chicken from packaging; remove and discard giblets. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Rub pesto all over chicken including inside cavity. Place chicken over vegetables in slow cooker, leaving 1-inch space around chicken.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours. Do not remove lid before 6 hours.
• After 6 hours, add tomatoes, zucchini and olives to slow cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 30 minutes to 1 hour longer or until zucchini is tender and instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken thigh muscle and not touching bone reads at least 165°F (legs should move easily when lifted or twisted).
• Set oven control to broil. Carefully transfer chicken to roasting pan. Broil 5 minutes or until skin is golden brown and crisp. Let chicken rest 5 minutes before serving with vegetables.