Meat & Poultry

Jerk Chicken Wraps.

Chris De La Rosa
Chris De La Rosa
Storyteller · Award-Winning Author · TV Personality & Caribbean Culinary Curator.
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Jerk Chicken Wraps.

With just 3 recipes left in the “party food” theme we have going for November, I thought it was time to do something with bold Caribbean flavors. These jerk chicken wraps are excellent as everyday sandwiches for your family or watch your guests make a dash for the platter when you present these at your holiday gathering. You’ll be astonished at how moist and juicy the jerk chicken will be and with the fresh tropical fruit.. your taste buds will achieve a level of excitement reserved for food your mom makes which you still crave.

You’ll Need…

3 lb chicken breast (boneless)
1 1/2 cups jerk marinade
1 tablespoon veg oil
1 1/2 cups carrots (julienne and blanched)
1 1/2 cups lettuce
1 1/2 cup mango julienne
1 1/2 cup cucumber (ribbons)
1 1/2 cup pineapple chunks
10 inch flour tortillas (about 8-10)

Notes: I used my favorite packaged jerk marinade and suggest you do the same to save time. There’s been many requests since posting the video for this recipe, for the sort of garlic spread I used when putting it together. Directly below this recipe I’ll share that with you and since I don’t have a video for it, I’ll get one posted in the coming weeks.

The first step in making these jerk chicken wraps is to broil the chicken. Wash, drain and pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels, then pour in the marinade and allow to marinate for at least 1 hr. Set your oven on the broil setting and move the rack so it’s about 6-8 inches away from the main heat source. Line a baking pan with tin foil (easy clean up after) and brush on the oil or you can certainly use cooking spray. Now place the chicken on the tray, pour remaining marinade onto them and broil for 10 minutes. Then remove from the oven, flip over and broil for another 8 minutes. If you’re using thick chicken, broil an additional 4 minutes. Set aside to cool as you prepare the other ingredients.

As the chicken cools, it’s time to prepare the mango, carrots, cucumber and lettuce. With the carrots, you’ll need to bring about 3 cups of water to boil and toss in the julienne carrots into it for 25 seconds. Then place immediately into a bowl with ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain and pat dry with paper towels. Shred the lettuce (I used iceberg) and make sure the mango is firm and not over-ripe or it will be difficult to julienne .When the chicken is cool, slice into1/4 inch strips and if you have any drippings in the pan you broiled it in, pour it over the sliced chicken and give it a good mix.

It’s all about assembling the jerk chicken wraps now.  Open out one of the flour tortillas, then spread about a teaspoon of the garlic spread across a 1 inch strip across the tortilla.  Now place (across one end) a bit of the chicken, mango, pineapple, lettuce and cucumber ribbons and roll (try to tuck in everything as you roll) tightly. Then slice on a bios in the middle so you have two pieces of jerk chicken wrap. You’ll need toothpicks to hold these together.

If you’re wondering if we need a dipping sauce for this, the answer is no. The flavors of this will be enough to captivate everyone’s appetite on it’s own. You can make these ahead of time, cover with plastic wrap and store in the fridge.

For the garlicky spread you’ll need:

2 (8 ounce) containers plain Greek yogurt
2 cucumbers – peeled, seeded and diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 lemon, juiced
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
3 cloves garlic

Directions: In a food processor or blender, combine yogurt, cucumber, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, dill and garlic. Process until well-combined. Transfer to a separate dish, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour for best flavor.

* you can add a drop or 2 of honey as well if you want.

 

Winner Wanted!

Yes, it’s that time again. I’ve got a cool Keith Haring tote bag to give away to one lucky reader and I’m hoping it’s you. Over the past few months we’ve been giving away a lot of cookbooks on the site, so we thought we’d do something a little different tonight. This wicked looking tote bag is very stylish and I’m sure you’ll find use for it on your grocery shopping trips. All you have to do is leave me a comment below and your name will be automatically entered to win. Yea.. it’s that simple.

There are two bonus ways you can have your name entered in the contest, giving you 3 chances at winning. Along with leaving a comment below, go to the Facebook fan page and/or the Youtube cooking channel and leave a comment  there. I don’t care what your comment is, but it would be nice if you could tell me what you like about Caribbean cuisine.

Here are the rules pertaining to winning this tote bag

– contest is open to everyone globally (even if you won something here before)

– there are 3 ways to enter your name (see above)

– 1 winner will be chosen at random (if you left 3 comments, your name will be entered 3 times)

– contest is open from November 28– to midnight December 10.

– winner will be announced within 1 week of the official close date.

– the winner will have 1 week to contact us with their mailing address

– we will cover all shipping expenses (standard mail)

I hope you take a moment to enter your name as I’d really like to mail this Keith Haring tote bag out to you. It’s simple, free and fun

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243 Comments

  1. Hi Chris, lots of recipes to choose from. So glad you included the oil-down recipe. Once you,ve tasted a good one, you,re smitten forever! I don’t eat pork, so I substitue pig tail with fresh mackerel and other types of fish. By the way, are you Grenadian? I’d love to win that bag!! God bless.

  2. best recipe ever! I'm a sucker for wraps – because they are easy and healthy for work. Grill it in the panini press and delicious!

  3. Dear Chris;

    I haven’t written for a while..you know life ggoes on. Ut

    I’ve followed your virile and ha e made many of the dipping sauces a main dishes and my family is asking me for recipes Carribean food spit es up eating and life. Thank you for your web site.

  4. My love of Caribbean food comes from my trips to Belize. On Ambergris Caye in San Pedro town, there is a little place called Abi– they serve the best jerk with love!

    Since then, i have come to love your site and enjoy making many of the recipes in the dead of a North American winter. Thank you!

  5. I have to try this one ! It looks amazing.
    I just learned how to make some Caribbean foods.
    My husbands from st.vincent, so I learned alittle from him and alittle
    From you !
    The taste of Caribbean cuisine is out of this world !
    Keep the recipes coming !!

  6. LOVE Jerk Chicken! These look amazing. I also write articles for the Examiner.com (Garden City Barbecue). This tote is something my daughter could use for school…..send it my way please and keep the recipes coming.

  7. Glad I saw this recipe, I'm in the process of planning a wedding that is tropical in theme and I seem stuck when it comes to the menu, these wraps fit the theme perfectly and are a great addition to what i've already thought of. Thanks.

  8. Chris, your jerk marinade recipe makes my chicken and pork taste more authentic than some of the autentic stuff!

  9. I love all your wonderful cuisine Chris, lovin the mango salad going to make that for xmas day..its summer for christmas here in Australia. Good Food Mate! 🙂

  10. Hey I am in love with your cooking. You keep everything so new and fresh. I myself am a Trinidadian and although this may be so you bring back memories of some of our local cuisine that may have slipped my memory over the years. Thanks for the reminder of our sweet caribbean cuisine and keep up the good work, its so obvious that you love cooking.

  11. Right now I am not cooking much during the week due to work and school but am looking forward to the time when school is over. I will definetly have more time to try out your recipes. We will have to make them early because hot spicy food does not sit well with me too late in the evening.

  12. I have to try these jerk chicken wraps ASAP , I Love the veggies and I am sure the mango gives it a whole new taste Love , love it

  13. This recipe I have to make at work for the staff and volunteers. I have made so many of your recipes for them, and they just love it. Keep sending them. Thank you Chris

  14. Away from home and refused to cook my Trini food because I would get so homesick but your recipes bring back such fond memories of home that not only am I attempting the pastelle this Christmas but also doing sweetbread, black cake,and roast pork. Thanks so much Chris for bringing back these memories!!

  15. One step I would add; wraps or tortillas, at least the ones you buy in the store, are notorious for their doughy texture and raw taste so I would NEVER begin until I had first tossed the wrap in a frying pan or in a toaster oven (never the microwave as that just makes it worse). Then, when the wrap is properly cooked, then, and only then would I begin to layer on the filling ingredients. Anyone else feel the same about wraps/tortillas straight from the package?

  16. Hello Chris and how are you today?? I wanted to just say that since i fell onto your website i have been cooking up a storm. You make recipes sound so easy and not intimidating therefore i am not afraid of trying any of your dishes. My significant other rushes home right from work with a hungry belly and looks forward to a tasty dinner. I already knew how to cook but you have definitely broaden my horizons
    Thank you so much Chris. I am sure you have saved some relationships or marriages, lol

    Be blessed
    Arleen

  17. Thanks for all the great recipes. I really like the way you so clearly outline the preparation, cooking and/or assembling of meals. And it was nice to see you at work in your videos too! Keep on!
    Annika

  18. Love! Love! love! This I must try. It has my mouth watering as I blog. Smile! Have a good week and thanks again!

  19. Chris, I am in Taiwan, far away from home. We have no oven in our apartment, so we really can't bake any of the traditional recipes. do you have any christmas recipes that can be prepared on a stovetop?I am from St. Lucia ,by the way.Thanks

  20. Love Caribbean cuisine because you have so many recipes that remind me of my childhood . Makes me cook them and they taste so good. I have a party to go to this week and will be doing the jerk chicken wraps for it.

  21. Well Congrats with the milestone of biggest Caribbean Cuisine site. Caribbean food just brings out the best of us.

  22. Chris thank you for your everyday receipes. ALOT of the receipes are from when I was growing up but didn't pay much attention or don't remember how to make. With your help I am able make them and share with my family and friends. They are very simple and most times I have the ingredints at home.

    Thank you

  23. Chris u know what I like about caribbean cuisine? It says a lot about the history and the culture of every caribbean island, and how much alike we are and yet how different we like our food. The same food u know, but it is how it is prepared and how much love we put into preparing it. Like u always say it Is "WICKED" Love that! Greetings from St.Croix Virgin Islands.

  24. I love your recipe's real caribbean food. Am from St. Croix carinival coming up the first week of Jan. hope u enjoy carinval in T&T:-}

  25. Chirs, This is my first time sending you a comment. I have tried some of your very sumptious,delicious and mouthwatering recipes.

    Read where you will be coming to sweet T&T for carnival. I would really like to see or hear from you when you are “home.”

    I am a true trini to the bone citizen and living in the land of paradise (T&T).

    Marlene

  26. I love all your recipes I tried the pone recipe ,black cake plus the chicken wrap recipe all came out great keep it up.

  27. chris you are my namesake i love your recipes they just make my mouth water. i love to cook and your recipes just give me the incentive try them out.lol chris

  28. This looks great! I. Bet it tastes even better. Your food always looks so perfectly presented. Looking forward to more recipes, Chris. Best wishes!

  29. Love All of your recipes….especially the vegetarian ones.
    I keep prayin in hopes of winnin one of the carribean cookbooks
    but love your food no matter what and look forward to each and
    every new recipe you send.

  30. Having lived on the island of St. Croix for 23 years I enjoyed food from all over the Caribbean. I LOVE Caribbean food. Your recipes and videos are great ways to learn how to make what I could easily buy before! THANKS!!!!

  31. Toni Cole
    The main thing i love about your recipes are that there quick ,low cost, and very good tasting everything i have made my family have loved !!!!

  32. All the best for this season. Remember that this wonderful gift that you have recieved os from God and give Him all the glory. Let God be the centre of all your cooking fun and Merry Christmas. hank your for your recipies, I love them.

  33. I am in love with your recepies, planning on trying quite a few for the Christmas. BTW do you have any special way of baking a turkey maybe a Caribbean style. Wanted to change things up a bit this year. Looking forward to having you in Trinidad for carnival 2K13.

  34. Chris: Your recipes are so outstanding and easy to follow, that sometimes i want to lick the computer screen while waiting. Keep them coming.

  35. Hi Chris, too bad you only have one bag to give away. Maybe I'll get lucky. So inspired by your recipes here in the mountains. Woke up to a lot of ice 25 degrees,buuuurrrrhhhh!
    Blessings for keeping me inspired and motives to be creative in the Mountains!

  36. Chris what I love about Caribbean food is the fresh ingredients in each dish, the way that the island people care about the food that they eat and the way its prepared so I am soo excited to have found my way to this website to learn to cook this fabulous food, Thank you Taya

  37. I live in the caribbean and cook caribbean food regularly, but it is great getting a new twist on things and what I love is the actuall photos of the step by step preparation!

  38. Just when I thought I have no idea what to prepare for my family —there comes Chris with a brilliant idea. Thanks Chris for all your wonderful recipes.

    P.S. Hops in oven again—–just love it

  39. Hi Chris-i really appreciate all the time you have taken to send me all your delicious and easy illuatrated menus-i have tried many of them and my family loves it all-many time when i donot know how to cook something there your delicious menus pop up you make life easy for me so keep up the good works and may God continue to bless you

  40. Your fabulous cooking takes me back to my summer holidays in the Caribbean. It may be cold here in the U.K but its feeling hot, hot, hot in my kitchen! Keep up the good work your recipes bring a little ray of sunshine to my life!

  41. So glad I signed up for your news letter; your recipes are amazing & you have broden my cooking skills. Thank you & happy holidays!!

  42. Your face is always pleasant which reflects on all your menus. Love everything about you and what you do. I will always pray for your health and strength so you can continue the work of your heart's desire. Blessings and Love.

  43. Chris! I love, love, love ALL of your recipes… especially these jerk-chicken wraps. I plan to try this recipe soon.
    Shirley Francois

  44. I've wanting to learn to cook other West Indian dishes, and I can definitely say Caribbean Pot has helped me immensely! 'preciate it Chris! Keep 'em coming!

  45. Hello Chris,Thank you for sharing your recipes with all of us. I'm 50ish (lol)and learning to cook some of your recipes has made my friends and family very happy. So I thank you for giving this older lady a new twist in the kitchen. Keep the recipes coming young man. I'm loving the vegan recipes.

  46. cant wait to try this one!!
    though my wife is from panama; still do these foods with just a minor twist here and there.
    results the same LIP SMACKING GOOD!!

  47. Hi Chris,
    After being terrified of trying to make bread pudding because I felt it was a lot of work I tried your banana bread pudding. I loved it. It was not time consuming as I thought and my guest loved it. Ate it for days, it was that good. Looking forward to trying the jerk chicken wrap.Keep the recipies coming. Keep up the good work.

  48. Dear Chris, the reason I am a follower of the Caribbean Cuisine is because you not only make cooking simple but the Caribbean flavor you put into it is WICKED

  49. Hey Chris,
    I LOVE Caribbean Pot, love that I can not only get recipes for my favorite food, but demonstations too! I learned to make Pone from you, and made it for a Bajan friend, who pronounced it "pone", as in, "that's pone!" So thanks for the instruction and the inspiration. The tips you give are so helpful! I plan to buy your cookbook as soon as I can.
    Pat

  50. Chris, I tried this recipe it was great. I used romaine lettuce to wrap it in not tortilla.
    thanks for the great recipe

  51. Hi Chris ,you are the Oscar winner for these wonderful Caribbean recipes ,and you deserve that vacation next year.Keep up the good works,You are truly blessed.

  52. Just about every one of your recipes is great. You give detailed instructions so even beginners can make fantastic Caribbean food. Please keep up the good work and keep those great recipes coming. Thanks.

  53. I LOVE all of your recipes and I try to watch ALL the videos. And I love bags. Thanks. Karen Trochta, El Campo TX.

  54. It sure open up my appetite that I never know it was there, this teaches you a lot different food and also it teaches you to be creative, try ah new dish ever so often,

  55. After I tasted a trini stew chicken in Atlanta I found you on the web (had to make my own after tasting it). I think that was your only recipe at the time and it was great. Made it many times since. It's been fun to watch you grow and contribute so many great recipes.

  56. When I am stuck on what to cook, I can always count on you guys for ideas and inspiration. Keep it burning and the receipes coming.

  57. Hi Chris. I love wraps. I will definatly give these wraps a try. I like all things jerk so I'm looking forward to preparing these. I just love u on You Tube as u explain everything in detail but ur way. Keep up the good work Chris. Love Caribbean cooking.

  58. Keep up the great recipes!! I love being able to have a connection with my Caribbean roots even though my family lost many of the recipes my great grandparents brought with them. I truly appreciate you taking the time to do this and so does my stomach. lol

  59. I am UK born – moved to Canada, married a guyanese, who gave me the incredible doorway to Carribean cooking. I now live in Barbados. I LOVE your carribean recipes. I have forwarded your web site to SO many of my friends all over the world who adore the majority of your incredible recipes. Keep them coming – an avid supporter.

  60. I always look forward to your posts as my hubby and I spend a lot of time in the kitchen trying new foods. we keep your recipes close by to make sure our meals taste as good as you make them look.

  61. Hi Chris, Lovie here i do love the bag that you will be giving away! But most of all I luv the layouts of all recepies, the books an the food is so yummy. I love you and all your great and beautiful food. Please keep up the great work, all my family an friends, luv me for for your recepies. And I love you. God Bless!! xo

  62. my son looked at the picture and said " mom you cant make that! " but guess what i will prove him wrong i will, because your instructions are so simple and easy to follow.. thanks much Chris hope Carnival comes soon for you, cuz Carnival 2013 is going to be great .

  63. Chris, when I first came across your the Caribbean Cooking Videos on You Tube, I not only subscribed, I had to share with my fellow West Indians and a few of my non West Indian friends alike. I enjoy getting your Caribbean Pot newsletters. I haven’t been to Toronto in a good seven years now, so I especially enjoyed strolling through the markets with you courtesy of You Tube. Keep up the good work!

    And of course, I want to win that Keith Haring Tote. I can remember seeing his murals as a kid and have remembered his unique style ever since.

  64. Hey, Chris your recipes tweaked my inner Caribbean to cook wonderful dishes my mother have yet to master. LOL She have me slaving for Dem flavors but I loved it. Keep it rolling, Chris.

  65. This looks sooooo good but I don’t like the taste of the flour tortillas. Would this wrap hold up to a little time on the grill? I have to get that crisp on the outside lol

  66. i love watching your recipes, i tried your fried rice and it was perfect, i used to do mine with baron graving browning but now am only using ths soya source which tasted even better . now am gonna look for an other recipe to try for the weekend,let you know about it after

  67. I love this recipe it looks simple..my family in south trinidad are always so excited when i visit them and make ur recipes 🙂 thanks so mush

  68. Hi Chris I have enjoyed all your Videos and recipes.I have sent them to my sister in anguilla and friends and family in trinidad .always a joy to see what cooking next.

  69. This recipe looks so tempting! I know my teen girls will love this…gonna give it a try! Thanks Chris:-)

  70. I kove your receipes. Have tried some of them out with my daughter who wants to take up a career in cooking

  71. Wicked recipes from the Wicked Chef… Needless to say I am the hero in my family because I keep making your recipes!

  72. I've probably tried more of your recipes than any single recipe book I've got. The video's are great and some of my results even look like yours!

  73. The Jamaican motto is "Out of many, One People". I know for a fact that it is not only true for us Jamaicans but for the Caribbean. Our cuisine says a lot about our history and the path our ancestors had taken, and despite our ethnic background we have adopt, exchange and invent dishes to suit our taste buds; calling it our own. It is not just our weather, people and our music but our flavours are tropical too…and it tends to bring out the best in us.

  74. thanks for that great jerk chicken wrap receipe. I will be making it on the weekend , it's really simple and looks awsome

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