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Mesquite Chicken Wraps

Wraps of grilled chicken flavored with mesquite chips, cheese, and tortillas.

From the Wikibooks Cookbook · 7 ingredients
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Why it works: Chicken and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 11,888 recipes. Both carry acetic acid hexyl ester, which smells sweet, green. The science ↓

Mesquite Chicken Wraps

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Brush chicken with olive oil and season both sides with salt and pepper.

  2. Set aside.

  3. Preheat charcoal grill.

Grill the chicken

  1. Toss wood chips onto coals and reapply grate.

  2. Add chicken to grill and cook, turning often, until internal temperature reaches 165°F.

  3. Remove to a plate and let rest 5–10 minutes.

Assemble and serve

  1. Shred chicken with two forks.

  2. Toss shredded chicken with cheese and sprinkle into each tortilla.

  3. Roll lengthwise and wait until cheese is melted before serving.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

998Calories
55 gProtein
31 gFat
121 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chicken100g cooked165
Corn Tortilla1 medium flour (45g)140
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Woodnot in our table0
Waternot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Chicken + olivetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,888 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid hexyl ester (sweet, green).

  2. Pepper + olivetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together30,263 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  3. Olive + cheesetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,802 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

  4. Chicken + cheesetop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,936 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

  5. Chicken + peppertop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together19,958 recipes

    Shared aroma: piperonal (bitter, coconut).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Boneless skinless chicken breasts
Provides the lean protein that becomes the wrap filling once cooked and shredded.
Mesquite wood chips
Smoke from the soaked chips adds a smoky aroma to the chicken.
Monterey jack cheese
Melts into the shredded chicken, binding the filling and adding richness and moisture.
Flour or corn tortillas
Act as the wrapper that holds the filling together.

The step that matters

Cook the chicken to 165°F and let it rest. Chicken must reach 165°F to be safe to eat. Resting lets juices redistribute, so the meat stays moister when shredded.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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