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The Best Crispy Chicken Wraps (Like KFC)
Perfectly crispy chicken strips coated in a southern fried breadcrumb. Put them in wraps with an array of toppings and a drizzling of sweet chilli mayo… you’ll thank me later!
We all love a wrap, but how about a super crispy southern fried chicken wrap? The crunch and crisp on the outer coating is PERFECT, yet the chicken in the middle is so moist and tender.
Honestly, these wraps take crispiness to a whole new level, and I can’t stop making them! It’s perfect for lunch and comes together in a matter of minutes. I just LOVE it!
Whenever I had no time to make myself lunch, I would always buy a southern fried chicken wrap from supermarkets like Tesco. But what was missing…the texture! So, I developed this recipe to make a wrap that I actually wanted to eat and trust me, the taste is so good!
Why You’ll Like This Recipe
- It takes only 35 minutes to make! Lunch in 35 minutes that’s a big tick from me!
- The crispiest chicken strips ever! When I say crispy, I mean super duper-crispy.
- It’s full of flavour and the toppings are totally customisable. If you don’t like onions, leave the onions out; the toppings you choose are completely up to you.
- You can make it ahead of time. I prefer them freshly made, but you can make them in advance if you’re short of time. Bear in mind, the chicken won’t be as crispy and that’s what this wrap is all about – crispiness.
Recipe Ingredients
Below are the ingredients I used to make this recipe:
- Panko Breadcrumbs: I’ll start with the most important ingredient! They’re a must for making super crispy chicken strips. They have a flakier texture compared to normal breadcrumbs and produce a crispier and crunchier texture. I also make my chicken goujons with panko breadcrumbs.
- Chicken Mini Breast Fillets: You can use whole chicken breasts but mini breast fillets will give you crispy chicken strips. These strips are fried on a medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes giving you juicy and tender chicken pieces.
- Seasonings: A mixture of onion powder, garlic powder, ginger powder, paprika, black pepper and salt are mixed together as a southern fried spice mix. The type of paprika I used was smoked paprika which adds a delicious smokiness to the fried chicken.
- Tortilla wrap: I chose to use flour tortillas.
- Plain Flour & Egg: Before the chicken is coated in the panko breadcrumbs, it’s first dipped into plain flour then into a whisked egg.
- Sweet Chilli Mayo: Sweet chilli mayo is simply a mixture of mayonnaise and sweet chilli sauce, it’s such a tasty combination. Though ketchup is also good too!
- Toppings: The toppings I used in these wraps are lettuce, tomatoes, red peppers, fried onions and a sweet chilli mayo sauce.
How To Make Crispy Southern Fried Chicken Wraps
Here’s a summary of how I make these southern fried chicken wraps. You can get the full recipe instructions on the recipe card below:
Step One:
In a small mixing bowl, I add a tablespoon of onion powder, ginger powder, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper and sal