Simple and delicious, grilled lemon chicken wraps are the perfect summer meal. Tender chicken, spicy garlic sauce and soft flatbread – yum!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ohh my goodness! Mel! I’ve made so so so many of your recipes over the last few years (and loved them ALL) but this was, dare I say, the best thing I’ve ever eaten in my life. I don’t have adequate words to express how delicious it was. -Holly

Flatbread grilled chicken wraps with lettuce, tomatoes, and creamy sauce on a white plate.

Why These Wraps are My Favorite Meal Ever

It’s hard to adequately describe my love for this meal. I take my birthday dinner very seriously, and it is telling that I’ve made these grilled lemon chicken wraps for nearly every birthday dinner of mine for the last ten years.

Here are just a few reasons, I think these wraps are one of the best meals ever:

  • I love that all the components can be served separately so all everyone can assemble their own wrap how they like it. Great for families and picky eaters!
  • The chicken can marinate for up to eight hours, making this a great meal to prep earlier in the day and grill quickly at dinnertime.
  • The creamy garlic sauce is reason alone to make these wraps. I dream about this sauce (and make it for lots of other grilled recipes, too). It can be as mild or spicy as you like and can be made up to a week ahead.
  • Most importantly, this entire meal is just ridiculously delicious. The juicy lemon chicken, soft flatbread, fresh vegetables, and creamy garlic sauce combine into one of my favorite meals in the history of ever.
Top down view of grilled chicken kebabs on a white tray, with a white sauce in a bowl, a stack of flatbread, and toppings around the kebabs.

Key Ingredients Notes

The ingredients for these wraps are very straightforward, and there are several crossover ingredients between the chicken marinade and the sauce. Read below for a few important notes about substitutions and variations.

  • Chicken: The chicken is marinated and then threaded onto metal skewers for grilling. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs can be used. Cut them into 1-inch pieces before marinating.
  • Fresh lemon juice: This ingredient is used in the marinade and in the garlic sauce. Be sure to use fresh lemon juice, not bottled, for the brightest flavor.
  • Garlic: There are a lot of recipes where I would indicate that garlic powder is a fine substitute for fresh garlic, but in this recipe, I highly recommend using fresh garlic. It amplifies the flavor in both the chicken and the sauce to delicious levels. I often use the frozen cubes of garlic paste with great results (it is just as flavorful as fresh garlic).
  • Pantry spices: You’ll need dried oregano, ground cumin, and paprika for this recipe. For the paprika, sweet or smoked paprika can be used.
  • Flatbread: Store bought or homemade flatbread or pita bread can be used in this recipe. Choose a bread that is soft and pliable for holding the chicken, veggies and sauce.
  • Mayonnaise + Greek yogurt: A combination of mayonnaise and Greek yogurt is used to achieve the creamiest sauce.
  • Sriracha sauce: Don’t be afraid of the hot sauce for the creamy garlic sauce! It adds depth and dimension to the sauce, and you can dial up the hot sauce for a mild or spicy end result.

Homemade Flatbread Recipes: This is one of my go-to recipes for homemade recipe for flatbread. Here is a sourdough version and an easy yogurt version.

Top down view of a glass bowls with oil, seasonings, and lemon zest.
Top down view of a glass dish filled with grilled chicken kebabs.
Top down view of a glass bowl with hot sauce, mayonnaise, yogurt, and spices.
Top down view of a glass bowl with a creamy white sauce and a wire whisk.

I think it’s impossible to have a bad day when I know I’m going to be eating this for dinner. Is that weird? Or just a really good coping skill? (My children are currently chiming in saying we should eat these every night for dinner and then maybe Grumpy Mom will cease to exist 😜).

So many of you have fallen in love with these wraps over the years, and every rave review I read makes my heart incredibly happy. 🫶🏼

While these wraps make an excellent summertime meal, we make them year round, too. I either brave my way in the cold to the outdoor grill or I pop the cubed chicken (sans skewer) into the air fryer or cook in a skillet on the stove. So, so, so good.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I love these wraps! I cannot get enough! Thank you for another homerun!! -Natalie

A flatbread grilled chicken wrap with lettuce, tomato, and a creamy sauce.

What to Serve With This

Flatbread grilled chicken wraps with lettuce, tomatoes, and creamy sauce on a white plate.

Grilled Lemon Chicken Wraps with Spicy Garlic Sauce

Yield: 6 Servings
Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
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Ingredients

Chicken + Wraps:

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed through a garlic press for 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest, from 1 to 2 lemons
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 to 3 cups spring lettuce mix or baby spinach
  • Sliced tomatoes
  • 6 flatbread or pita bread wraps (see note)

Spicy Garlic Sauce:

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons sriracha/hot sauce, more or less to taste
  • Squeeze of fresh lemon juice, a couple teaspoons
  • 2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed through a garlic press for 1 teaspoon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Pinch black pepper

Instructions 

  • For the chicken, in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, salt, oregano, cumin, paprika, and pepper.
  • Place the chicken in a shallow dish or Ziploc bag and pour the marinade over the chicken. Turn to coat evenly. Seal the bag or cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 8 hours.
  • For the garlic sauce, whisk together all the ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Preheat the grill to medium-high. Thread the chicken pieces onto the skewers and grill for 6 to 8 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.
  • To serve, place greens down the center of each wrap, followed by slices of tomato, grilled chicken and a spoonful of spicy garlic sauce.

Notes

Flatbread: here is my favorite homemade version. Storebought flatbread or pita’s also work great here!
Garlic: if you’re a garlic lover, feel free to step it up and add more garlic to both the marinade and the sauce.
Author: Mel
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Method: Grilled
Serving: 1 Serving, Calories: 389kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 38g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 101mg, Sodium: 1143mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g

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Recipe Source: adapted from this recipe at The Cozy Apron

Recipe source originally published July 2016; updated August 2026 with new recipe photos, recipe updates, etc.

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