Take-out Tuesday, Ranch Chicken Wrap with Asparagus & Bacon
In the world of flowers
daffodils signal the arrival of Spring in the US
In the world of vegetables,
low prices and abundant fresh asparagus
are other sure signs of Spring
I am always on the look out for recipes that can be made ahead of time, when I have a lot of energy, because by 5 pm I am ready to relax and the last place I want to be is in the kitchen
This is a perfect weeknight or weekend, easy, make ahead meal
it’s easy clean up too, everything is prepped in one pan,
baked on foil that can be tossed away
Chicken, bacon and asparagus in a creamy ranch sauce
with melted cheese in a crispy hot tortilla
Yes please!
Start with the bacon,
it can cook while you prep the other ingredients
Saute chicken in a little leftover bacon grease
2-3 minutes per side
or you can skip this step if using rotisserie chicken
Remove chicken to safe {plastic} cutting board and shred/chop
Add asparagus and white part of onions to skillet for a quick saute
Chicken and vegetables will finish cooking when wrap is baked
Return chicken and bacon to skillet with vegetables and season with Ranch mix
Next stir in cream cheese and it will quickly start melting in the warm pan
Lay out tortillas and divide mixture between them,
placing filling down the center
Top with cheese
Fold up bottom edge and fold sides in and over filling
I used a dab of egg wash on the tortilla edges to help hold them together
but mine were so full they needed to be
Secured with short skewers or toothpicks
Place on a foil lined baking pan that has been sprayed with olive oil spray
Then spray the tops of wraps
The spray will cause the tortillas to become golden and crisp
I used medium size tortillas, because that’s what I had on hand, but large tortillas would be easier to work with and you could enclose the filling more completely
Either way it’s an easy 1 dish satisfying meal!
Ranch Chicken Wrap with Asparagus & Bacon
Equipment
- toothpicks or short skewers
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. boneless chicken breasts cut into strips**
- 8 asparagus spears
- 4 strips of bacon
- 4 medium flour tortillas
- 2 green onions chopped, and reserve green top pieces for garnish
- 1-2 Tablespoons dry Ranch Dressing Mix
- salt & pepper
- olive oil spray
- 2 oz grated cheese {I used Triple Cheddar Creamy Melt}
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Cook bacon in skillet on medium heat until crispy, remove to paper towels to drain. Reserve 1 Tablespoon bacon grease* in skillet.
- Add chicken and saute, 2-3 minutes per side. Season with salt and pepper. Remove to cutting board.
- Saute asparagus pieces and white onion pieces 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften. Remove skillet from heat.
- Cut chicken and bacon into small pieces and combine with asparagus in skillet. Sprinkle with Ranch Dressing mix. Add cream cheese, and as it warms and melts, stir to combine into a creamy filling.
- Lay out tortillas and divide filling among them, placing it down the center of each tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese. brush egg over tortilla side edges. Fold bottom edge over filling and then fold over each side, and secure with skewers.
- Place wraps on an olive oil sprayed foil lined baking pan. Lightly spray top of tortilla wraps with olive oil spray. Wraps can be refrigerated at this point if desired. Bring to room temperature before cooking, or cover loosely with foil and bake a few minutes longer.
- Bake at 400 for 15 minutes, or until tortillas are golden and filling is hot. Garnish with reserved green onion tops.
Notes
It’s crunchy, cheesy, and full of flavor!
Enjoy!
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This looks delicious for grown-ups and a great way for the littles to get introduced to asparagus! Very healthy, well, mostly! It might be a good thing for Rick, too, during his recuperation. Thanks — this is a keeper.
If you use low fat cheeses and eliminate the bacon it’s really not too decadent! Thanks Jeanie!
Wow, that looks fabulous! I have all the ingredients on hand now, saving your recipe for a meal later this week.
thanks Carole, I really enjoyed making and eating this!
This looks absolutely delicious Jenna. Perfect for spring with the asparagus and spring onion. I love the ease of the recipe. I absolutely adore the daffodils :)!!!!!!
Your timing was great for going to the beach house, it’s cold here……….
thanks Emily! It got cold here Sunday, but it’s beautiful today…I’m going to head back soon, it’s supposed to rain all weekend on the coast~
Looks yummy!
yes!
Jenna, this is the perfect spring dish and I love asparagus! It also has the gooey cheeses which makes everything taste good!
thanks Pam, asparagus is such a versatile vegetable, I love to put it in all kinds of dishes!
My husband will love these! I have told him about your wonderful site and all the great recipes. He has told me to stop looking before I make him fat with all the new recipes! 🙂 Hugs!
These were good, and really not too fattening, I did use olive oil spray 😂
Oh my! I have everything but the asparagus and can get that today. This is a must try as it looks so delicious! Will have this week, pinning for sure! Thanks Jenna! 😋
Thank you Cyndi, the wraps are a nice change for an easy dinner~
This looks great–with one exception. No offense, but I am not an asparagus fan–though my family loves it. I plan to try subbing broccoli in this for me at least and see what happens. No matter what, you gave me a great idea for something new in our spring menu. But truly you had me at “ready to relax.”
haha, sure you can sub broccoli or leave the vegetable out and serve it with a salad…I love the feeling of having dinner ready early in the day!
That looks really tasty, Jenna! Thanks for sharing!
sure!
Your daffodil art is fabulous! 🌼 And your recipe looks delish! Love those one pan meals! 👍
thanks Jill, I did the daffodils for a friend of mine who is crazy for daffodils, after she brought me a pot of blooms 🙂
YUMMY TO MY TUMMY! I just pinned this recipe. Yes mam that will be a quick dish I would like to try. Thanks so much for sharing. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Well, don’t know what just happened to my post on your post. OOPS!
I hope you enjoy Cindy!
Oh those look delish!
Asparagus and cheese… you had me at hello!
ha ha, I know what you mean!!
such a GREAT Spring combo!
Yummy easy dinner!
A tasty and satisfying wrap for sure Jenna! I start early in the morning so I hear you about 5pm in the kitchen, it’s also wine o’clock by then 🙂
Definitely!! 🥂
Clever use of ranch seasoning in your springtime wrap…it sounds good.