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Folded Crispy Cheese and Chicken Wraps inspired by the classic Cuban sandwich. Seasoned chicken, ham, lettuce, herbs, pickles, mustard, and lots of swiss cheese. All folded up into wraps, then pan-fried until warm and crispy. These easy wraps come together quickly, they’re crunchy on the outside, spicy and cheesy inside. Serve with creamy avocado jalapeño sauce for dipping. Great for dinner, but equally fun for game night!

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When recipes stop working for me, and I try one new recipe after another that I’m just not that happy with, I start looking into completely new ideas with completely new flavors. A lot of times when I’m not loving recipes, it usually means I’m bored. Bored with the flavors, bored with the idea, just bored.

It takes me some time to come to that realization. But when I do, I go to flavors I haven’t explored nearly enough. Cuban food is definitely one of the cuisines that I’ve barely skimmed the surface of, so I was excited to dive in. Plus a Cuban-style sandwich is actually something a few of you have previously asked for.

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So when I started thinking about recipes, that Cuban sandwich came to mind. Almost immediately I was set on the idea.

Unfortunately, I don’t know where to find good Cuban-style bread around here. So instead of sandwiches, I decided to make crispy, cheesy wraps. Plus, I love the idea of folded wraps, they are always delicious.

Now, I understand this isn’t by any means traditional Cuban food. But it’s my fun twist, with lots of Cuban inspiration. I swapped the traditional roasted pork with seasoned chicken and the Cuban-style bread with whole-grain tortillas. I then added one of my favorite creamy sauces.

Not traditional, but very much inspired by ingredients within a Cuban sandwich. And ones that are used in Cuban cooking.

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Here’s how you do it

First things first, start with the chicken. I cooked it with onions, garlic, oregano, and lots of cumin. Get the chicken crispy in a skillet and that’s it. Just keep the flavor simple.

When the chicken is cooked, the rest is really just assembling.

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Assemble

I took a lot of photos so you could see how this is done, but guys it’s easy. Make a cut down the center of your tortillas, then add the chicken to one corner. Then add the greens to another corner, and finally the cheese to another. Fold it all up, then pan-fry.

So you’ve got….

One-quarter of chicken.

Another quarter of greens, pickles, n’ things.

A quarter full of mustard and ham.

And finally a quarter full of melty swiss and pepper jack cheese.

Now fold it all up into one triangle.

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Then the sauce

It’s the creamiest most delicious avocado jalapeño sauce. It’s one of my favorite sauces. The key is to blend the avocado with pickled jalapeños. The pickled jalapeños add a little tanginess and mellow out the spiciness. They make the flavor extra delicious and different from other sauces.

As the wraps cook, the cheese on the outer layer melts out a bit and the most magical thing happens. The cheese melts onto the skillet and becomes crispy and almost fried. It’s really good.

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And then, everything else cooks together into a wrap that’s crispy on the outside, but cheesy and saucy inside. The ham, while it might sound different, actually makes these. Something about that combo of pickles, ham, and swiss. So odd, but so good.

Nothing fancy, just really delicious food. Excited to have this recipe on-hand for easy dinners and the Super Bowl this Sunday. It’s just one of those meals that everyone loves!

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Looking for other fun sandwiches? Here are my favorites: 

Healthier Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme

Party Size Italian Melt

Everything Cheddar Tomato Bacon Grilled Cheese

Garlic Naan Grilled Cheese

Lastly, if you make these Folded Crispy Chicken and Cheese Wraps be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!

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Folded Crispy Chicken and Cheese Wraps

Author: Tieghan Gerard
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 wraps
Calories Per Serving: 4673 kcal

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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Ingredients

Creamy Jalapeño Sauce

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • 1. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over high heat. Add the onion and chicken and cook 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, oregano, cumin, cayenne, and season with salt and pepper. Cook another 5 minutes until the chicken is browned.
    2. To assemble, cut down from the center of the tortilla to the edge (see above photo). Spread the chicken in the bottom left corner, then add a handful of the lettuce, pickles, and cilantro on the top left corner. Spread the mustard on the top right corner, add the cheese, and ham (see photos for visuals). Fold the chicken over the lettuce. Then, working clockwise, fold that quarter over the ham. And finally, fold that quarter over the bottom corner with cheese.
    3. To make the jalapeño sauce, combine all ingredients except the mayo in a blender. Blend until smooth. Now add the mayo and season with salt. Pulse to combine.
    4. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a skillet, add 1 wrap and cook 2-3 minutes per side until crisp and golden brown. Serve warm with jalapeño sauce.
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    1. Hi there,
      When you cook them in step 4 they will crisp up. Please let me know if you have any other questions. xTieghan

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  2. 5 stars
    We have had this recipe the past two nights and it is fabulous. It will be on permanent rotation like so many of your recipes have. I hate people cannot be nice and take offence when people try to honor something with their variation. Love watching your stories and love your recipes.

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  5. 5 stars
    Sandwiches are my favorite food and when I saw this I knew I needed to make it immediately. Made it tonight and it was delicious!! And even though there’s a lot of food packed into one wrap, my husband scarfed it down and asked me to make him a second one. The sauce was amazing too!!!

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  6. 5 stars
    Made this tonight. We don’t eat fast food but sometimes their commercials make me want to. I can make this and pretend we are at taco bell but I know the ingredients are all good. This is a great change for us. Absolutely delicious!!! Love things a little bit different

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  7. 5 stars
    Absolutely perfect! It’s actually a proper Cuban, but on a tortilla. Brilliant. My family loved this, and are already asking for more. 🙂 I think this one will go into the regular rotation.

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  8. 5 stars
    TIEGHAN!!! These were the Bomb! I have made so many of your recipes and this is definitely in my top 3 now. My husband who has a small appetite ate two! I could write a book about how good these are. You rock, keep doing what you’re doing girl!

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  9. Hi Tieghan! I literally never knew how to cook until you, now I make your recipes every night! Hosting for Super Bowl and I would like to make ahead as much of this recipe as possible. Can I cook the chicken the night before then just reheat and assemble? Also, do you think the sauce would last a day or two in the fridge? Thanks!!

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    1. Hi Teighan,

      I don’t generally comment but I just wanted to hop on and say thank you….
      Not only for this recipe (you have me salivating looking at your incredible photos) but for being you
      Original, authentic, kind hearted to name a few….
      For the past 3 years your blog has become my daily reading ritual, and not only are your recipes the go-to for anything I want to make, but also the inspiration for the creations of my own dishes. And when I’m bored, I go trawling back through the archives?
      I know you have your ways of dealing with the haters but it still makes my heart ache a little to read some of these comments.
      I try not to dwell on the motives of those negative people, I just hope and pray for them that everything is going ok in there lives right now
      And to you, please know there are so many thousands of people who love and deeply appreciate your positivity and work…
      Thanks Teighan, I hope you have a wonderful rest of the week and weekend 🙂
      Ana

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      2. Hi Arna,
        Thank you so much for your kind message and reaching out! You seriously made my day:) I am so glad you have been enjoying the recipes and I truly appreciate you making them!! Thanks for being here❤️ Have the best weekend! xTieghan

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    2. Hey Cristina,
      Totally, both of those would be just fine for you to do!! Thanks for making so many recipes:) xTieghan

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  11. 5 stars
    Saw this and immediately went to the store to grab ingredients. A fun spin on classic flavors that I really enjoyed, especially the sauce. Hardest part if keeping the fillings inside, but easy to manage after you’ve got it in the pan

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  12. I love your recipes, but sometimes I find with this one and like with your cheese-wrapped burrito one, you have beautiful photos of lighting and sauces, but you don’t have many good step-by=step or instructional photos. I know you mentioned one would be made on your stories on instagram, but you don’t save those to your highlights so if someone misses it that day it’s gone, and it would be much easier if it was all in one place like on this blog post. Step-by-step photos on here or even quick videos at the end. I think it would clear a lot of things up and save questions and frustration from people on the other end. That being said, I do love all your stuff and have loved everything I’ve made, I just feel like certain things could be a little more clear on the place where the recipe is actually written
    xx

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    1. Hi Robyn,
      Thanks so much for your feedback, we are looking into ways to add videos to the blog so you can follow along as I make the recipe. Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan

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  14. 4 stars
    I’d give it 5 if it wasn’t for the name. Being from Tampa, the birthplace of the Cuban sandwich, or Cubano, this is so far from it that I know of some that would be outright insulted. This is delicious in it’s own right, but come on.

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    1. Jonathan come on… if you follow her on Instagram, she said it was a play on it. She never claimed it was the real thing. Can we just be grateful she’s giving wonderful recipes to make!

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      1. Perhaps you didn’t see the original posts that she had them named as Cubans before eventually editing them. Point remains though, more French-Mexican than anything. They were still delicious though!

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  15. 4 stars
    A video would take this blog to the next level- I wanted to see the fold in action. Hope you can add one later. Great recipe idea nonetheless

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    1. Hey Phoebe,
      Thanks a bunch for giving this recipe a go, I love to hear that it was a winner!! Looking into the best way to add videos in the future! xTieghan

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