Tasty Jerk Chicken Wrap with Cream Cheese and Salsa

Jerk chicken dates back to the Carib-Arawak Indians who inhabited Jamaica many years ago. They would capture, clean and gut a chicken or pig and place it in a deep, stone-lined pit covered in green wood, which would burn and smoke a lot. The carcass was first "jerked" with something sharp to make holes and spices were placed in these holes.

The holes were also to let heat escape without losing moisture. Jerk chicken recipes like this recipe for jerk chicken are still popular today and this is one of the best chicken recipes for a lunchtime snack, with the cream cheese, chutney or salsa, jerk chicken, and vegetables being in contrast with one another but complementing each other very nicely.

Caribbean Style Wrap with Jerk Chicken and Sweet Pepper

Ingredients -

½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, in strips
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 thin slices red onion
¼ cup julienned sweet red pepper
2 lettuce leaves
¼ cup mango salsa or chutney
2 flour tortillas, 8 inches
¼ cup cream cheese, softened
¾ teaspoon Caribbean jerk seasoning

Preparation:

Sprinkle the chicken with ½ a teaspoon of jerk seasoning and cook it in a non-stick pan over a medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes or until the juices are clear.

Combine the cream cheese with the rest of the jerk seasoning and spread this over the tortillas.

Spread chutney or salsa whichever you prefer over the top.

Layer with lettuce, chicken, onion and sweet pepper.

Roll up tightly and serve.

(Serves 2)

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A Picture of Jerk Chicken Wrap with Cream Cheese and Salsa makes wonderful lite lunch or snack with plenty of spiciness to it. Don't worry if you don't like spicy food the salsa or mango chutney offsets the Jerk seasoning to give a perfect balance of spicy and sweet flavors. recipe for jerk chicken like this one are quite simple to make but will impress your friends at a luncheon or get together. The fact that this jerk chicken recipe is served in a wrap with lots of fresh vegetables makes it lite and healthy also and a real nice choice on a summer's day.