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Southwestern Cobb Wrap
Chef Daniel Pliska, University of Missouri-Columbia
Southwestern  Cobb  Wrap
 
INGREDIENTS QUANTITY
Lime juice 3 tablespoons
Chopped red onion 3 tablespoons
Southwest seasoning 4 teaspoons
Finely chopped garlic 1 tablespoon
Salt To taste
Hot sauce To taste
Boneless, skinless chicken
  breast halves
4 large (about 2 pounds)
Bacon, cooked crisp, crumbled 9 slices
Chopped green bell pepper 1-1/2 cups
Seeded, chopped tomato 1-1/2 cups
Fresh corn kernels 1-1/2 cups
Chopped fresh cilantro 3 tablespoons
Blue cheese dressing 3/4 cup
Flour tortillas 12 (10-inch)
Ripe Mexican Hass avocados 3 (about 1-1/2 pounds)
 

1 Preheat grill or broiler. In a bowl, combine lime juice, onion, Southwest seasoning, garlic, salt and hot sauce. Add chicken breasts; toss until coated.

2 Grill chicken, turning once, until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature; cut lengthwise in 1/2-inch thick strips.

3 In a bowl, combine chicken, bacon, bell pepper, tomato, corn and cilantro. Stir in blue cheese dressing.
 
4 Cut avocados lengthwise in halves; twist to separate; remove pits by striking lightly with a knife blade and twisting; with a spoon, scoop avocado from shells. Cut halves in thin slices.

5 To assemble wraps: Spoon chicken mixture down center of tortillas, dividing evenly. Arrange avocado slices on top. Fold over one end of each tortilla and, starting with an adjacent side, roll up tightly; cut diagonally in halves and place seam side down on a plate.

YIELD: 12 portions

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