Tandoori Chicken Wraps
These Tandoori Chicken Wraps are so good for lunch or a light dinner. Tandoori-marinated chicken is wrapped up in flatbread with Greek yogurt-cilantro sauce.
First of all, you may be thinking “whoa, this blog looks different than last time I was here.” That is accurate. Truth is, I recently celebrated six months of blogging – five to six posts each week.
Of course, I know six months is a drop in the bucket in the grand scheme of things. But I’m only just getting started – I’ll be doing this for a good long time. Still, I celebrated six months by treating myself to some help from a designer and giving my page a bit of a refresh. I hope you like it and find it easy to navigate. But anyway…
Happy Sunday! I’m going to be spending my day doing absolutely nothing, and it’s going to be absolutely amazing. It’s a rare luxury in the summertime to have a weekend day with no plans.
Ok, maybe I won’t do nothing today. But what I will do will likely involve pancakes. And a bike ride. Maybe a leisurely dog walk. And a glass of scotch while watching watching/hyperventilating over Breaking Bad. Seriously, that show. My jaw is perma-clenched just thinking about how it’s all going to turn out.
About these tandoori chicken wraps:
Even though I haven’t yet visited India, my dish today is a sandwich made with tandoori chicken. Is this authentic? Well, my marinade is adapted from a well-loved (by me) Food Network Magazine recipe, so you do the math.
However, I can guarantee you that the chicken is super tender and seasoned in good stuff like fresh ginger, tomato paste, hot paprika and garlic. Wrapped up in a soft flatbread with some cilantro-flecked Greek yogurt and crunchy veggies, this flavor-packed tandoori chicken wrap that brings Indian street food to your home dinner table.
Tandoori Chicken Wraps
These Tandoori Chicken Wraps are so good for lunch or a light dinner. Tandoori-marinated chicken is wrapped up in flatbread with Greek yogurt-cilantro sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 (3-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1/2 small red onion, roughly chopped, plus 1/4 of the onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons 2% Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 teaspoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons hot paprika, divided
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 whole wheat flatbread wraps
- 4 large pieces Romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
Instructions
- In blender or food processor, process garlic, ginger, chopped onion, 2 tablespoons yogurt, oil, tomato paste, 1-3/4 teaspoons paprika, coriander and cumin until it forms a mostly smooth paste (there will be a few chunks, that’s OK). Place chicken in large zip-top bag; pour marinade over chicken. Seal bag and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Place chicken on rimmed baking pan and bake 18 to 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, turning once. Transfer chicken to cutting board; let stand 5 minutes. Slice chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together cilantro, salt, and remaining 1/2 cup yogurt and 1/4 teaspoon paprika.
- Build wraps using flatbread, lettuce, tomatoes, sliced onion, chicken and yogurt mixture.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 536Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 881mgCarbohydrates: 65gFiber: 8gSugar: 5gProtein: 40g
DELICIOUS SALADS TO PAIR WITH THESE WRAPS:
- Chopped Broccoli Salad with Cheese Tortellini – this one is a crowd pleaser!
- Heirloom Tomato & Beet Salad – for when tomatoes are at their peak.
- Great Green Salad with Miso Dressing – simple and perfect.
- Watermelon & Avocado Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing – the best combo of sweet and salty!
- Sweet Celery Seed Apple Slaw – great with barbecue chicken or ribs.
- Israeli Couscous Salad with Summer Vegetables from Green Valley Kitchen
- Rosemary Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Salad from How Sweet Eats
The word tandoori sounds so spicy and amazing. My kind of wraps Lori!
And isn’t tandoori just fun to say? 🙂
The word tandoori sounds so spicy and amazing. My kind of wraps Lori!
First of all…your site looks fantastic, Lori!
And second, that sounds like an amazing Sunday. I will take one of these mouthwatering wraps in one hand, and that dram of Scotch in the other. 😉
Haha, sounds like you should come over to my house one of these Sundays 🙂
First of all…your site looks fantastic, Lori!
And second, that sounds like an amazing Sunday. I will take one of these mouthwatering wraps in one hand, and that dram of Scotch in the other. 😉
I love tandoori chicken and I’ve never traveled to India either…but, your looks fabulous! Congrats the anniversary 🙂
Thanks so much, Amber!
I love tandoori chicken and I’ve never traveled to India either…but, your looks fabulous! Congrats the anniversary 🙂
It looks beautiful Lori…and by “it” I mean the blog and these wraps! YUM!
Thanks Jen! So glad both turned out OK with a minimum amount of stress 🙂
It looks beautiful Lori…and by “it” I mean the blog and these wraps! YUM!
Lori, your new blog look is fantastic! As are your tandoori wraps 🙂
Thanks Liz, I appreciate it!
Lori, your new blog look is fantastic! As are your tandoori wraps 🙂
These wraps look super yummy! ~ Bea @ The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
And isn’t tandoori just fun to say? 🙂
Haha, sounds like you should come over to my house one of these Sundays 🙂
Thanks so much, Amber!
Thanks Jen! So glad both turned out OK with a minimum amount of stress 🙂
Thanks Liz, I appreciate it!
Love this wrap, looks fantastic!! I like the new look over here too, nice and fresh!!
Thank you and thank you, Tara 🙂
Love this wrap, looks fantastic!! I like the new look over here too, nice and fresh!!
I am SO making this! The flavors are right up our alley! Here in SF, we have a food truck dedicated to Indian burritos/wraps–it’s the most popular food truck around!
What?!? I need to come back to SF, stat, and seek out this truck! That sounds amazing!
I am SO making this! The flavors are right up our alley! Here in SF, we have a food truck dedicated to Indian burritos/wraps–it’s the most popular food truck around!
Isn’t street food the best, I am almost never disappointed. Tandoori chicken is so good, love that you put it in sandwich/wrap form. Great idea, it’s portable and you have your whole meal in one neat package. Must try!
Thanks so much, Suzanne! I agree – I’m almost never disappointed in street food. Probably because their margins are pretty slim – if they’re not selling a great product, they won’t be able to stay in business.
Isn’t street food the best, I am almost never disappointed. Tandoori chicken is so good, love that you put it in sandwich/wrap form. Great idea, it’s portable and you have your whole meal in one neat package. Must try!
I adore Tandoori chicken and your wraps look great! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Martin!
I adore Tandoori chicken and your wraps look great! Thanks for sharing!
I’m such a sucker for tandoori anything 🙂
Me too, Sarah, me too!
I’m such a sucker for tandoori anything 🙂
oh absolutely drool worthy wraps with our favorite tandoori chicken in it,we will certainly go for a second helping,will be making them tonight,thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂
oh absolutely drool worthy wraps with our favorite tandoori chicken in it,we will certainly go for a second helping,will be making them tonight,thanks for sharing 🙂
Your chicken wrap with the Greek yogurt, ginger and cilantro looks tantalizingly tasty! Your lovely Sunday plans are pretty great, too =)
Thanks Kim!
Your chicken wrap with the Greek yogurt, ginger and cilantro looks tantalizingly tasty! Your lovely Sunday plans are pretty great, too =)
Love the site and the recipe!
Thanks for visiting, Marjory!
Love the site and the recipe!
This is such a beautiful wrap! I’ll take one for lunch please!
I had one for lunch yesterday, in fact 🙂
This is such a beautiful wrap! I’ll take one for lunch please!
Congrats on your six-month anniversary,your site and these gorgeous tandoori wraps!!The recipe is fantastic and I love the color on your chicken :)So yum!!
Thanks for all of the kind words, Soni!
Congrats on your six-month anniversary,your site and these gorgeous tandoori wraps!!The recipe is fantastic and I love the color on your chicken :)So yum!!
Happy Blogaversary! These wraps sound incredible.
Thank you and thank you, Megan 🙂
Happy Blogaversary! These wraps sound incredible.
There has been much teeth clenching at our house too! My elder daughter bought her father season 1 for Christmas the year Breaking Bad started and he’s been hooked ever since. I was scared to start watching and now I am so far behind it doesn’t seem possible to catch up. Her little sister, on the other hand, has spent this summer on Breaking Bad marathons and is up to season 5. So, much clenching at our house this summer. 🙂
Your beautiful tandoori wraps look like the perfect combination of succulent chicken and fresh salad, Lori. The colors are gorgeous and the flavors sound delicious!
Oh, Stacy, it won’t matter how long you take to catch up – it’ll be worth it. It’s just so incredibly riveting and complex, in the best way possible. I definitely agree with all of the hype – it’s one of the greatest TV shows ever made!
There has been much teeth clenching at our house too! My elder daughter bought her father season 1 for Christmas the year Breaking Bad started and he’s been hooked ever since. I was scared to start watching and now I am so far behind it doesn’t seem possible to catch up. Her little sister, on the other hand, has spent this summer on Breaking Bad marathons and is up to season 5. So, much clenching at our house this summer. 🙂
Your beautiful tandoori wraps look like the perfect combination of succulent chicken and fresh salad, Lori. The colors are gorgeous and the flavors sound delicious!
Oh, Stacy, it won’t matter how long you take to catch up – it’ll be worth it. It’s just so incredibly riveting and complex, in the best way possible. I definitely agree with all of the hype – it’s one of the greatest TV shows ever made!
Thank you and thank you, Tara 🙂
Thanks so much, Bea!
What?!? I need to come back to SF, stat, and seek out this truck! That sounds amazing!
Thanks so much, Bea!
Thanks so much, Suzanne! I agree – I’m almost never disappointed in street food. Probably because their margins are pretty slim – if they’re not selling a great product, they won’t be able to stay in business.
Thanks Martin!
Me too, Sarah, me too!
Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂
Thanks Kim!
Thanks for visiting, Marjory!
I had one for lunch yesterday, in fact 🙂
Thanks for all of the kind words, Soni!
Thank you and thank you, Megan 🙂
I’m sure I could eat one of these every day for a few weeks. What great flavors! Incredible photos too.
I’m sure I could eat one of these every day for a few weeks. What great flavors! Incredible photos too.
I love the way these tandoori rolls are captured. These look finger licking delicious