Spicy Mexican Wraps Food

MEXICAN WRAPS WITH SIMPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Heat the grill to high and scatter the beef, onions and pepper pieces on a large baking tray. Mix the oil and seasoning in a small bowl, then rub over the meat and vegetables with your hands. Grill for 10 mins, turning halfway, until everything is cooked through and the peppers and onions are starting to blacken at the edges. Heat the tortillas in the microwave or under the grill according to pack instructions.
• Meanwhile, tip the tomatoes into a sieve and leave to drain from their juice for 5 mins. Discard the juice, mix the flesh with most of the chopped coriander and season to taste. Wrap the spicy beef and vegetables, salsa and a little of the remaining coriander in the tortillas, topping with a spoonful of soured cream or yogurt, if you like.

FIESTA PINWHEELS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, picante sauce, taco seasoning and garlic powder until smooth. Stir in olives, chiles, cheese and onions. Spread about 1/2 cup on each tortilla. , Roll up jelly-roll style; wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Slice into 1-in. pieces. Serve with salsa.

SPICY POLYNESIAN WRAP

Steps:

• Place the chicken and coconut milk in a bowl, and marinate in the refrigerator 1 hour.
• In a pot, bring the rice and water to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix the flour, curry powder, and garlic salt. Drain the chicken, and discard marinade. Dredge chicken in the flour mixture to coat.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the coated chicken strips 5 minutes per side, or until golden brown and juices run clear. Squeeze lime juice over chicken, and discard limes.
• On each tortilla, place equal amounts of rice, chicken, coconut, and green onions. Wrap burrito style.

SPICY TURKEY WRAPS

Steps:

• Lie flour tortilla flat and apply a thin layer of cream cheese.
• Place 2 slices of turkey in a layer on top of the cream cheese.
• Apply another thin layer of cream cheese on top of the turkey.
• Place 3 slices of pepperjack cheese in a layer on top of the cream cheese.
• Apply a final thin layer of cream cheese on top of the cheese slices.
• Roll tortilla up tightly into a long wrap.
• Cover tortilla wrap in saran wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes in order to allow contents to stick together.
• After refrigeration, slice long wrap into small slices width-wise.
• Dip sliced wraps in salsa as desired.
• For multiple servings, I recommend a package of tortillas and 1/2 a pound each of the turkey and cheese. This would make about 4 wraps for slicing and placing on a party tray. More may be required for larger parties.

MEXICAN PORK WRAPS

Steps:

• Toss together the oil and peppers, then cook in a non-stick frying pan for 3 mins until starting to brown. Add the sweetcorn, pork and cumin and stir well. Cook for 2 mins more until the pork and sweetcorn are heated through and starting to turn golden. Season well.
• Heat the tortillas in the microwave for 30 secs to soften. To serve, place the tortillas, pork, avocado and other ingredients on the table and allow everyone to help themselves - pile up the pork and veg in the tortillas, top with avocado and your choice of soured cream, chilli, coriander leaves and lime.

CHINESE SPICY BEEF LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Spray large, heavy skillet with nonstick cooking spray. In skillet set over medium-high heat, brown ground beef; drain if necessary.
• Add garlic, sherry, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili paste, five-spice powder, white part of green onions, water chestnuts and minced chile. Turn down heat and simmer about 10 minutes.
• Add cornstarch-water mixture to beef mixture and stir until it thickens slightly. Add green part of green onions and cook just until heated through (onion tops will lose their bright green color if cooked too long).
• Separate lettuce leaves, wash and pat dry. Arrange lettuce cups on platter and serve alongside beef mixture.
• Serve with my Sweet Soy Dipping Sauce (#144178) A must-have for the lettuce wraps !

SIMPLE SWEET AND SPICY CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Mix together the mayonnaise, cucumber, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a bowl until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet on medium-high heat, and cook and stir the chicken breast strips until they are beginning to turn golden and are no longer pink in the middle, about 8 minutes. Stir in the salsa, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the flavors have blended, about 5 minutes.
• Stack the tortillas, 4 at a time, in a microwave oven and heat until warm and pliable, 20 to 30 seconds per batch.
• Spread each tortilla with 1 tablespoon of the mayonnaise-cucumber mixture, top with a layer of baby spinach leaves, and arrange about 1/2 cup of chicken mixture on the spinach leaves.
• Fold the bottom of each tortilla up about 2 inches, and start rolling the burrito from the right side. When the burrito is half-rolled, fold the top of the tortilla down, enclosing the filling, and continue rolling to make a tight, compact cylinder.

MEXICAN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Refrigerate until serving., Just before serving, stir in avocado. Place 1/2 cup chicken mixture on each lettuce leaf; top each with 2 teaspoons sour cream. Fold lettuce over filling.