Chicken Wraps with Peanut Sauce

Helga Glaesel de BlandingMarch 20, 2025

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If you’re looking for an easy, satisfying meal that’s packed with crunch, flavor, and a touch of nuttiness, these Chicken Wraps with Peanut Sauce are just what you need! Juicy shredded chicken, crisp coleslaw, crunchy peanuts, and fresh cilantro come together in a soft tortilla, all tied together with a rich and tangy homemade peanut sauce.

The peanut sauce is the real star, slightly sweet, savory, and packed with a hint of spice and zing from fresh ginger and garlic. It adds the perfect creamy contrast to the fresh ingredients, making every bite irresistible. Whether you’re meal-prepping for the week or need a quick lunch or dinner, these wraps are easy to make, satisfying, and full of delicious flavor.

Check out our post for poached chicken, so you can easily prepare it for this recipe in advance for an even quicker preparation.

Helga

Chicken Wraps with Peanut Sauce

Yields 6 servings

Ingredients, for the chicken wraps:
3 cups coleslaw mix
1 cup shredded carrots
⅓ cup roasted peanuts
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
6 large tortillas (large to make burritos)
butter lettuce leaves

Ingredients, for the peanut sauce:
¼ cup honey
¼ cup olive oil (or vegetable oil)
¼ cup peanut butter
3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ – ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 garlic clove (minced)

Directions:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the peanut sauce ingredients.
In another bowl, add the cabbage, carrots, cilantro, peanuts and shredded chicken. Pour the sauce over the mixture and stir. Let this sit for 10 minutes.
Heat up the tortillas for about 10 seconds in the microwave to make them easier to work with.
Place a few butter lettuce leaves in the center of each tortilla and divide the chicken and coleslaw mixture between each tortilla and roll tightly to form a wrap.

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