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Switching up Thursday nights with these Folded Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wraps. Shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, herbs, lettuce, and a little cheddar cheese, all folded up in wraps, then pan-fried until warm and crispy. These easy wraps come together in minutes, they’re crunchy on the outside, and spicy and cheesy inside. Serve with the most deliciously creamy, jalapeño lime ranch, and additional buffalo sauce. Great for both lunch and dinner, but equally fun for game night too!

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Look, I’m not usually one to jump on trends, especially a food trend, but this folded wrap thing that’s going around on TikTok? It’s basically a new form of a quesadilla…and it’s a pretty genius idea. Have you guys seen it? You just take a tortilla, divide up your fillings between the four quarters of the wrap, then fold it all together into a triangle.

Confused? Sorry, that probably makes no sense above, but if you look at my photos below, hopefully, you’ll understand. It is very easy!

Anyway, I’m not really on TikTok, though I probably should be, but when I saw this folded wrap concept, I instantly had the idea to create a buffalo chicken wrap. Instead of hesitating and second-guessing myself (like I always do), I just made a few to see how they might turn out. And you know, not only was it really easy to do, but it was fun. And the buffalo chicken filling sure is delicious.

So I decided I’d create the recipe here for you. Thank you TikTok for inspiring this one!

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 (the four corners of the wrap)

Aside from TikTok inspiring this recipe, I also drew some inspo from my younger brother, Red. He’s in town all month and he loves any food doused in a little buffalo sauce. Every time he’s here in Colorado, he begs me to make him buffalo cauliflower. It’s one of his favorite dinners.

I’m the biggest sucker when it comes to my brothers and the need to please them whenever they ask for food, especially Red. I just love when they’re excited to have me cook for them!

Since I knew Red would be around, I figured a buffalo chicken wrap was really the only way to go. It was the right move. My family devoured these. My dad said it’s all about the crispy tortillas, the cheese, and the sauces. Altogether…delicious!

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(first fold)

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(second fold)

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(third fold)

Making these folded wraps is easy, here is how I do it…

First things first, start with the buffalo chicken. I shredded up a couple of chicken breasts and tossed them with homemade buffalo sauce, yogurt (for creaminess), and fresh herbs. Most buffalo chicken dip/fillings are made with cream cheese, but I wanted to make these wraps on the healthier side, so I swapped in yogurt. Worked just perfectly.

Once the filling is mixed, mix up a quick homemade ranch….but don’t make it your average ranch.

I used fresh cilantro and plenty of lime in place of the usual herb mix and stirred in some pickled jalapeños for a spicy, tangy kick. This is the perfect sauce to swirl into each wrap.

prep photo of Folded wraps before cooking

Now assemble.

I took a lot of photos so you could see how this is done, but guys it’s easy. You make a cut down the center of your tortillas, then add the chicken to one corner, and the greens to another corner, and finally the cheese to another. Fold it all up, then pan-fry.

So you’ve got….

One-quarter of buffalo chicken.

Another quarter wrap of greens n’ things.

A quarter full of ranch.

And finally a quarter full of cheese.

Fold it all up into one triangle.

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As the wraps cook, the cheese on the outer layer melts out a bit and the most magical thing happens. The cheese melts onto the skillet and becomes crispy and almost fried. It’s really good.

And then, everything else cooks together into a wrap that’s crispy on the outside, but cheesy and saucy inside.

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The verdict? Red said he probably likes these more than buffalo chicken. They’re a mix of two of his favorite foods, buffalo chicken and quesadillas, so naturally, he loved these. As did everyone else. They’re pretty hard to beat.

Nothing fancy, just really delicious food. Excited to have this recipe on hand for an easy dinner. It’s just one of those meals that everyone loves!

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Looking for other fun sandwiches? Here are my favorites: 

Healthier Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme

Party Size Italian Melt

Everything Cheddar Tomato Bacon Grilled Cheese

Garlic Naan Grilled Cheese

Lastly, if you make these Folded Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wraps. be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!

Folded Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wraps

Author: Tieghan Gerard
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories Per Serving: 504 kcal

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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Ingredients

Jalapeño Ranch

Instructions

  • 1. In a bowl, combine the chicken, yogurt, buffalo sauce, chives, parsley, and dill.
    2.  To make the ranch. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
    3. To assemble, cut down from the center of the tortilla to the edge (see above photo). Spread the chicken in the bottom left corner, then add a handful of the lettuce, jalapeño/poblano pepper, and green onions on the top left corner. Spread the ranch on the top right corner, and the cheese on the bottom right corner (see photos for visuals). Fold the buffalo chicken over the lettuce. Then, working clock-wise, folding that quarter over the ranch. And finally, fold that quarter over the cheese.
    4. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a skillet, add 1 wrap and cook 2-3 minutes per side until crisp and golden brown. Serve warm with extra buffalo sauce, ranch, and lettuce.

Notes

Buffalo Sauce: Mix 1/2 hot sauce, 1/2 cup olive oil or melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon smoked, paprika, and a 1/2 teaspoon each onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. 
Tortillas: I love to use Siete Foods Grain Free Burrito Size Tortillas and their smaller Grain Free Tortillas. You can get these at Whole Foods or order online. I also love the Whole Foods brand whole wheat tortillas. 
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This post was originally published on January 14, 2021
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  1. 5 stars
    Made this for my kids and they raved about it! I used store bought spicy ranch and added sour cream to some hot salsa to use in place of the homemade sauces. This all came together in 10 minutes. So delicious!

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  2. These sound yummy. Can’t wait to try them! For the Buffalo sauce, should it say 1/2 *cup hot sauce? Also, I’m trying to imagine folding up the bottom left corner without the chicken falling everywhere! Is that a problem? Looking forward to making a meal I know my whole family will love. Thanks!

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    1. Hey Jacki,
      The recipe calls for 1/3 cup of buffalo sauce and then for folding, just be careful, but it should be totally fine. I hope you enjoy the recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan

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  4. 5 stars
    These were great! My husband was craving a good old buffalo chicken wrap and these hit the spot. Easy, weeknight meal too. Will be making again for sure!

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  7. 5 stars
    Another awesome recipe! Everyone loved it and the homemade buffalo sauce was so so good! I think the possibilities are endless with this method of wrapping 🙂 I’m thinking breakfast!

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  8. Hello, I am probably just being stupid, but i cant seem to understand how to cut the tortilla. Im making this tonight for a dinner party, can you explain?

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    1. Hey Kyle,
      So you are just going to cut the tortilla in half, but not all the way through, so only half up the tortilla. I have a video saved on my IG highlights if you want to check that out! I hope you love the recipe:) xTieghan

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  9. 5 stars
    1000000/10. We made these last night for dinner and although I personally am wimpy when it comes to spice, my boyfriend loves it. We both ended up loving this meal and will DEFINITELY be making it again! It was so easy to put together and the flavors are awesome.

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  11. 5 stars
    This is a new favorite! I can’t believe how easy and incredible these are. Bonus points for my picky ass husband loving them too!

    Also to everyone not vibing with warm lettuce – just try it. You won’t hate it. More points of some pops out and gets grilled and you shove it back in. Trust me on the grilled romaine.

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  12. These were soooooo good!!!! My husband had thirds!!!!!! The only thing I changed was “no jalapeños” and I used more chicken (3 cups rather than one, or 2 boneless chicken breasts). It all had a good spicy kick but not too spicy. Those who wanted theirs spicier just added more Buffalo sauce to theirs. Anyways, thank you for a hit recipe.

    Magda

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