Dine Out with Damian: Chilli Beef Wrap
I’m here to give you an easy meal that any buffoon can make whilst out in the great outdoors. When I say ‘any buffoon’, I obviously mean me.
Today I am going to share with you my current favourite, throw together, snack food. I've found these go well with all alcoholic beverages, and with coffee or tea as it makes a cracking breakfast!
I make these at home as well as when out as they are ridiculously cheap, simple to make, and of course full of taste. It's a recipe that allows plenty of variations - you can make them with lamb, beef or ‘meat-free’ substitutes if you wish (though I haven't tried making a no meat version, I like meat too much!).
You can use large wraps or the smaller mini ones. If you’re going large you could also add lettuce, sliced tomatoes and more, and make more of a full meal of it, but because my personal preference is to use the the smaller wraps I like to keep ingredients to minimal. I find too many ingredients means that the wrap is harder to pick up, and a lot of the insides just end up falling out.
Basic Equipment needed
Stove or burner
Skillet
Knife
Spatula
Chopping Board
Ingredients (for 1)
Enough beef meat to cover the area of your chosen wrap, roughly 10mm thick
Splash or spray of oil
1 x wrap
Onion - sliced or chopped to preference
Salt & pepper
Chilli flakes (or whatever spices you prefer)
Sliced cheese (I used the plastic wrapped type for that 'authentic taste')
Sauce (to preference) - sweet chilli, burger sauce, mayo
Instructions
Place the skillet on the stove with a dash/spray of oil.
Place the wrap on a flat surface and squash the meat down leaving about an inch gap around the outside. Sprinkle the salt, pepper & chilli flakes/spices on.
Place the wrap, meat down, on the hot pan, and depending on the amount of meat you’ve used, fry it for between 2-3 minutes.
I give the skillet a quick shake every so often so the meat doesn’t stick.
Whilst it’s cooking slice/chop your onion.
Once the meat has cooked through, remove and place on a flat, clean surface meat side up.
Add the onions, cheese and the sauce of your choice. I’m currently using sweet chilli sauce.
Once you’re happy with it, fold in half and place back into the skillet for around a minute each side to allow the cheese to melt and crisp the wrap.
Enjoy!
Keep a watchful eye as it can burn quickly as you can see in this photo of my first attempt below.
I still happily ate it. I do not waste MEAT!
If you have a go, tell us how it went, and what did you change/add, in the comments below.