Description
Tropical BBQ Chicken Wraps are a delicious summer meal featuring juicy chicken, sweet pineapple, crispy bacon, and tangy BBQ sauce wrapped in warm tortillas. Perfect for a quick lunch or dinner with vibrant tropical flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices of bacon, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
- 1 pound chicken breasts, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup diced pineapple (1/8 inch pieces)
- 3/4 cup store-bought BBQ sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 flour tortillas (10-inch)
Instructions
- Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add bacon pieces and cook for 3–4 minutes until slightly crispy.
- Add diced red onion to the pan and sauté for 1 minute until tender.
- Add chicken pieces, stir well, and cook for about 5 minutes until no longer pink.
- Add diced pineapple, BBQ sauce, and kosher salt. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes to blend flavors.
- Reduce heat to low to keep the filling warm.
- Warm tortillas in the microwave for 10–15 seconds to make them pliable.
- Place 1 cup of chicken filling onto each tortilla, sprinkle with 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Fold and roll the tortillas into burrito shapes.
- (Optional) Grill wraps on a hot grill pan or skillet for 2–3 minutes per side until golden and marked.
Notes
- Don’t overcook the chicken to avoid dryness.
- Simmering after adding BBQ sauce helps deepen flavor.
- Do not overstuff the wraps to make rolling easier.
- Use fresh pineapple for the best flavor.
- Try different BBQ sauce varieties like honey or chipotle for a twist.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: Tropical BBQ Chicken Wraps, Chicken Wraps, Summer Chicken Recipes, BBQ Chicken Tortilla Wraps, Pineapple Chicken Wraps