Honey Mustard Chicken Wrap

This honey mustard chicken wrap is what I make when I want a quick dinner that still feels homemade. Juicy seared chicken and a honey mustard sauce with real tang to it, wrapped up with plenty of crunch and ready in about thirty minutes.

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• 🍯 How honey mustard became a thing
• 🧾 Ingredients
• ⭐ Ingredient notes
• 🥣 How to make a honey mustard chicken wrap
• 💫 Variations
• 🧺 Storage
• 👩‍🍳 Pro tips
• ❓ FAQ
• 📝 Recipe

I've made a version of this for years, usually on nights when I want something that feels a little more put-together than a plain sandwich but still comes together fast. The sauce is really the whole show here. Equal parts sweet and tangy, thick enough to actually stay put in the wrap instead of running down your arm.

The other thing I love about this one is how little it asks of you. No marinating, no special equipment, just a hot pan and a handful of pantry staples for the sauce. It's the kind of dinner that comes together while you're still deciding what side to make.

If you're in a wrap kind of mood, this one plays nicely with a few other favorites around here. Our buffalo chicken grilled cheese is the spicier cousin if you're craving heat instead of sweet, and the crispy chicken burger uses a similar breading trick if you want to go crunchy with this one too. Honey mustard fan? Try swapping this same sauce into our salt and pepper chicken too, it works just as well there.

🍯 How honey mustard became a thing

Honey mustard has been around longer than you'd guess. French cooks were mixing honey and mustard together centuries ago, long before it showed up in a plastic squeeze bottle next to the chicken nuggets. The bottled version really took off in the US in the 1980s, and it's been a lunch counter staple ever since.

This wrap version skips the bottle entirely. A homemade honey mustard sauce takes about ninety seconds to whisk together and tastes like something you actually made, not something you squeezed.

🧾 Ingredients

Chicken

• Chicken tenders
• Vegetable oil
• Egg
• Italian breadcrumbs
• Salt
• Pepper

Honey mustard sauce

• Mayonnaise
• Greek yogurt
• Dijon mustard
• Honey
• Apple cider vinegar
• Salt
• Pepper

Assembly

• Large tortillas
• Lettuce
• Tomatoes
• Cheddar cheese
• Carrots
• Scallions
• Pickle chips
• Avocado

All toppings are totally optional, so load up your wrap however you like it best.

⭐ Ingredient notes

• Chicken tenders - Cut into roughly 1 inch pieces so they cook fast and evenly. Regular chicken breast works too, just slice it into strips instead.
• Italian breadcrumbs - Already seasoned, so you get flavor without extra work. Plain breadcrumbs work in a pinch, just add a little extra salt and pepper.
• Greek yogurt - Lightens up the sauce without losing that creamy texture. Sour cream works as a swap too.
• Dijon mustard - Gives the sauce its tang. Yellow mustard works, but the flavor will be milder.
• Pickle chips - Not required, but they add a nice crunch and a little brightness against the sweetness of the sauce.
• Avocado - Totally optional, but it makes the wrap extra creamy. Add it right before serving so it doesn't brown.

See the recipe card below for full ingredients and measurements.

🥣 How to make a honey mustard chicken wrap

Start by cutting your chicken tenders into roughly 1 inch pieces and season with salt and pepper. Bite-sized means they cook fast and you get crispy edges all the way around.

Set up a dipping station - egg in one bowl, Italian breadcrumbs in another. Dip each piece of chicken in the egg, then coat it in the breadcrumbs, pressing gently so they stick.

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken in batches if necessary so as not to crowd the pan, about 6-8 minutes, turning occasionally until golden and cooked through.

While that's going, whisk together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, honey, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. Give it a taste and adjust to your liking - more honey for sweet, more mustard for tang.

Warm your tortillas too so they're ready to go, about 15 seconds in the microwave, a minute or so in a dry skillet over medium heat, or straight in the oven at 300°F for a couple minutes if you're warming a few at once.

Once the chicken is done and your tortillas are soft, spread a generous layer of sauce down the center of each one, then load up with whatever toppings you're using, lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar, carrots, scallions, pickles, avocado.

Top with the crispy chicken, drizzle on a little extra sauce, then fold in the sides and roll it up like a burrito. Slice in half and dig in.

💫 Variations

• 🔥 Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Wrap - Skip the breading and grill seasoned chicken breasts instead, then slice and use the same sauce. Lighter and great for summer.
• 🌶️ Buffalo Honey Mustard Wrap - Toss the crispy chicken in a tablespoon of hot sauce before assembling for a sweet heat combo that's genuinely addictive.
• 🥓 Bacon Honey Mustard Wrap - Add a couple slices of cooked bacon to each wrap for extra crunch and smokiness.
• 🥬 Lettuce Wrap Version - Skip the tortilla and use large lettuce leaves instead for a lighter, low carb option.
• 🍱 Meal Prep Bowl - Skip the wrap entirely and serve everything over rice or greens instead. Great for prepping lunches ahead of time.

🧺 Storage

This one's best assembled fresh. The lettuce and tomatoes get soggy if they sit wrapped up too long. Cooked chicken keeps in the fridge for up to 4 days, and the sauce keeps for about a week.

That said, if you're prepping this for lunch, you can absolutely assemble it in the morning before work. Just wrap it tightly in foil or parchment and it'll hold up fine for a few hours in the fridge or a lunch bag.

👩‍🍳 Pro tips

• Warm the tortillas - Don't skip this step. A cold, stiff tortilla is the number one reason wraps fall apart when you bite into them.
• Cut evenly - Keep the chicken pieces roughly the same size so everything cooks at the same rate.
• Let the coating set - Give the breaded chicken a minute or two to sit before it goes in the pan. Helps the coating stick instead of sliding off in the oil.
• Double the sauce - It's great for dipping extra veggies or chicken too.

❓ FAQ

If you're looking for more easy chicken dinners, check out these recipes too:

• Garlic Lemon Chicken
• Buffalo Chicken Thighs
• Chicken Teriyaki Bowl
• Bang Bang Chicken
• Juiciest Chicken Breast
• Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta
• Chicken Spinach Mozzarella

Did you make this Honey Mustard Chicken Wrap? Let us know in the comments below!

📝 Recipe