This is delicious, spicy and a treat for Mexican food lovers albeit with a bit of crunch and spice in every bite! Do read on for many tricks and options to make it your own!                                                    Jump to Recipe If you have been following online chefs, home cooks and food bloggers in the last few days on social media, there is no way you would have missed the trending tortilla hack where a Tiktok sensation brilliantly uses a simple tortilla and transforms it into a handheld wrap which has gone viral and everyone is sharing their own version. Now, looking at the simplicity of the hack, all of us, me including, ended up thinking, “now, why did I not think of that”!

WHAT IS THIS VIRAL TIKTOK TORTILLA HACK?

A Tiktok user shared this easy dish with a simple store bought tortilla. Using a simple single cut in it,  topping it with a variety of fillings and flipping the 4 quarters one on top of the others, transformed it into a pan grilled, hand held, easy to eat meal! An absolute delicious snack, lunch or dinner option with not much cooking or mess! No spoons or forks needed here. I would say it is a handheld version of another Mexican dish quesadilla. In a quesadilla you would have to cut it into wedges to make it hand held!

Now, to make it your own version, the basic tortilla used can be a flour tortilla with whole wheat flour or plain flour (which you normally use for Mexican dishes like burrito and chimichangas) or you could make your own at home like the Indian rotis or chapatis which we make with whole wheat flour. But make sure it is large in size. In this post, I have used store bought tortillas but next time it is going to be using my homemade Indian style roti/chapatti. Fillings you say? Here, sky is the limit but keep in mind the combinations you think should go wonderful together; sweet or savory. My savory version of this hack has a spicy fajita filling along with cheese, fresh veggies and a secret crunchy delight! Once filled, either grill on a pan or use a Panini press or sandwich maker.

FAJITA TORTILLA CRUNCH WRAPS MY WAY:

You will need a really large tortilla first; at least 12 inches! Use store bought or make your own at home, but it should be large in size! I used the following fillings for the wrap: I love grilled and spiced up stir fried veggies like in a fajita mix, so when I decided to make this wrap, I could think of no other than a mix of my favorite veggies in fajitas: red onion, bell peppers and zucchini! Any fajita needs some spices and seasonings to oomph things up! And my favorites are garlic powder, turmeric powder, Chipotle Roasted Garlic powder, Piri Piri spice powder and cumin powder. Here, you can use the spices you love or have in your pantry. I love the crunch of tortilla chips and if you have enjoyed the tortilla crunch wrap some Mexican restaurants serve, then you know what I mean. These have some crunchy tortilla chips in the wrap which adds a heavenly crunchy texture in every bite; my secret ingredient! Not a big fan of those chips especially in your wrap? Then leave them out; no one is going to judge you. In this version, crispy, nacho type crunchy tortilla chips are going to be one of the fillings. Crunch, crunch, crunch in every bite for me! Rests of the ingredients are: Grated cheddar cheese (you can use your favorite kind of cheese here) Pickled red onions (I have some homemade ones but you can use freshly sliced onions instead) Some sliced tomatoes and Spinach to add some veggie freshness and bite in my wrap. If you have iceberg lettuce, feel free to use that to add an authentic restaurant style Mexican feel. Picante sauce or Mexican salsa – I am using a bottled Picante sauce here; but you could use a homemade version; do check out my homemade salsa recipe here. You could also use any bottled spicy sauce. Why, even ketchup like chili garlic tomato sauce sounds good if you like a sweet twang in your bite. A creamy dressing/sauce to add some mellow creaminess like Ranch or yogurt dressing or even some mayonnaise to cool things ups a bit – totally optional

TO MAKE THE WRAP:

Just make ONE single cut from the center to the edge of the tortilla (store bought or homemade). Then visualize the tortilla into four quadrants. Start layering up the fillings in the 4 quadrants as shown below making sure to not place any filling over the cut.

Next, begin to start folding the quadrants one over the other taking care to keep the fillings intact; here it helps to not overfill!

Make sure the fillings are not spilling out. Try not to overfill or add large pieces of fillings.

The final step is to place the wrapped tortilla on a hot griddle; stove top or electric sandwich maker or Panini press and toast or roast on both sides, gently pressing at the top until both the sides are golden brown, slightly crispy and all the fillings especially the cheese is hot and melty. I have smeared some butter (you could use oil too) on the hot pan to toast the tortilla crunch wrap. That is it! Remove from hot pan and serve hot! This wholesome Spicy Fajita Tortilla Crunch Wrap was just amazing and my husband was like “put this on my list of thoroughly enjoyable and must make often dishes”! Nothing more to be said after that! Just try this folks. You are going to love it too, especially with those crunchy tortilla chips and the spicy fajita mix in them! Do not forget the salsa and fresh veggies too not to mention the cheese!

Turn any fillings of your choice into a handheld delicious masterpiece of your liking! Love cold wraps? Then this hack is also one for you! Choose your favorite fillings and enjoy your own customizable tortilla wrap as a snack, for lunch or even dinner! Enjoy Foodies and Happy Eating! Looking forward to the next version; sweet or savory folks? Do let me know in the comment box below. And if you do happen to try this, I would love to know your thoughts. Do share below and don’t forget to give a rating. You can also share and give a shout out on Instagram using the @curryandvanilla16 handle (or use #curryandvanilla16) or on my Facebook page.

Here are some Mexican dishes from my blog which we love:

Quick Mexican Rice Quick and Easy Mexican Vegetarian Soup Veggie Quesadillas Tangy Spicy Quacamole

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