Spicy Chicken Popper Wraps

These Spicy Chicken Popper Wraps are filled with cream cheese, fried onions, Ortega chiles and a bacon-jalapeno jam for the ultimate Umami flavor. Once you make the jam, these come together quickly, thanks to the use of pre-cooked BBQ or rotisserie chicken.

Photo of a Spicy Chicken Popper Wrap Recipe in a red tortilla with French fries

Chicken Popper Wrap Ingredients:

  • 1 cup grilled chicken cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons bacon-jalapeno jam, see recipe below
  • 2 tablespoons fried onions
  • 2-3 Ortega chilies diced
  • 1 Chipotle-flavored tortilla or Jalapeno Cheddar Wraps

Make the Bacon Jalapeno Jam:

To get started, you’ll need to make the bacon jalapeno jam. I recommend making a big batch ahead of time so you can assemble these wraps quickly. This jam is also delicious on my blue cheese burgers!

  • 1/2 pound red fresno peppers
  • 1/2 pound green jalapeño peppers
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 pound bacon browned and drained
  • Salt to taste
Jalapeno Jam Recipe
Jalapeno Jam Recipe

How to Make the Spicy Bacon Jam

  • Remove stems and seeds from peppers and slice thinly.
  • Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the peppers and sauté until they are softened. Next add the sugar, vinegar and water. Bring to a boil.
  • Add cooked bacon. Lower heat and simmer about 30 minutes, until the mixture is thick and syrupy. Season to taste.

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Photo of a Spicy Chicken Popper Wrap Recipe in a red tortilla with French fries

Spicy Chicken Popper Wraps

Recipe by Jason Hill – CookingSessions.com
These Spicy Chicken Popper Wraps are filled with cream cheese, fried onions, Ortega chiles and a bacon-jalapeno jam for the ultimate Umami flavor. Once you make the jam, these come together quickly, thanks to the use of pre-cooked BBQ or rotisserie chicken.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup grilled chicken cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons bacon-jalapeno jam see recipe below
  • 2 tablespoons fried onions use canned for easier method
  • 2-3 Ortega chilies diced
  • 1 Jalapeno Cheddar Wrap

Bacon-Jalapeno Jam

  • 1/2 pound red fresno peppers
  • 1/2 pound green jalapeño peppers
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 pound bacon browned and drained
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

Make the Bacon Jalapeno Jam:

  • Remove stems and seeds from peppers and slice thinly.
  • Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the peppers and sauté until they are softened. Next add the sugar, vinegar and water. Bring to a boil.
  • Add cooked bacon. Lower heat and simmer about 30 minutes, until the mixture is thick and syrupy. Season to taste.

Assemble the Popper Wraps:

  • Warm tortilla over a hot pan or flame.
  • Spread tortilla with cream cheese, bacon jalapeño jam, fried onions, Ortega chiles and chicken.
  • Wrap tortilla into a burrito and slice down the middle.
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Notes

This recipe for bacon jalapeño jam will make enough for 6-8 wraps.
Keyword chicken, cream cheese, ortega chiles, sandwich, wrap
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Hi, I’m Jason Hill, host of YouTube’s “Chef Tips” series. I graduated from culinary school in 1998, and gained my experience working the lines in Southern California. I launched my cooking videos in 2007. I love sharing quick and easy recipes that get people back in the kitchen.

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