Chicken Kebab Wraps
Street-cart flavor. Home-kitchen honesty.
Corner-Stand Lore
Charred ground chicken kebabs, cool tzatziki, a bright sumac-onion salad, all rolled into a wrap that costs a fraction of the food-truck version and beats it on protein.
Portion Matrix (Assembled Wrap Weight)
Chicken Kebab Wraps
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Macros: USDA FoodData Central + category standards (low-carb tortilla) • assembled-wrap weight • as written.
The Numbers Up Front
Total Cooked Yield: 1 wrap ≈ 6.5 oz / 184 g (recipe scales to 4 wraps)
Default Portion: 1 wrap
✂️ Trim Trim Trim
Ground chicken breast keeps this lean from the start — no visible fat to trim here, the lean grind IS the trim. If your store only carries regular ground chicken (thigh-blend), expect a few extra grams of fat per kebab — nothing to freak out about, just know breast-only grind is the leanest path.
Ingredients
Use-what-you’ve-got friendly.
Sorted by dish, with the spices you probably already own kept separate.
Kebabs (makes 4)
- ◆1 lb ground chicken breast
- ◆Garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, paprika, salt + pepper
- ◆Optional: fresh parsley, lemon zest in the mix
Tzatziki
- ◆Nonfat Greek yogurt • grated cucumber, squeezed dry • lemon juice • grated garlic • dill • salt
Sumac-Onion Salad
- ◆Diced tomatoes • sliced red onion • fresh parsley • lemon juice • olive oil • salt • sumac
Wrap
- ◆4 large low-carb tortillas
Instructions
- 1
Form kebabs — mix ground chicken with seasonings, shape into 4 logs or patties.
- 2
Cook — grill, skillet, or air fry 380°F, 10–12 min, flipping halfway, until charred and cooked through.
- 3
Make the tzatziki — combine all ingredients, chill.
- 4
Make the salad — toss tomatoes, onion, parsley, lemon, olive oil, salt, sumac.
- 5
Assemble — warm the tortilla, add kebab, tzatziki, salad. Roll tight.
🧠 Why This Works
Ground chicken breast picks up char and smoke flavor just like lamb or beef kebab does — the seasoning and the sear are doing the work, not the fat content. Sumac's tart citrus-like punch replaces the richness you'd otherwise need extra oil for.
🌶️ Flavor Boosters
Extra sumac • pickled turnips or onions • harissa drizzle • fresh mint in the tzatziki
🔄 Use What You’ve Got
- —No sumac? Extra lemon zest gets you 80% of the way there
- —No fresh dill? Dried, half the amount
- —No low-carb tortilla? Any wrap works — nothing to freak out about, just a few more carbs per wrap
- —Want it a bowl instead? Skip the wrap, serve over rice — see the Bowl Build in the Shawarma recipe for the same math
📦 Meal Prep Notes
Cook kebabs and store separately from tzatziki and salad — assemble fresh each day so the wrap doesn't go soggy • Kebabs keep 4 days • Tzatziki keeps 3 days (keep that cucumber squeezed dry)
📊 Before & After(per wrap, 6.5 oz / 184 g)
| Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Gyro/Kebab Wrap | 515 | 17g | 30g | 38g |
| ⭐ Lo-Cal Hi-Pro Version | 255 | 34g | 5g | 29g (high fiber) |
| You Saved / Gained | −260 cal | +17g protein | −25g fat | −9g carbs |
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