Subway Chicken Caesar Wrap Copycat

This Easy Subway Chicken Caesar Wrap Copycat recipe with bacon uses rotisserie, leftover, BBQ or grilled chicken, lettuce and a homemade chicken wrap sauce.

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Subway Chicken Caesar Wrap Copycat

I’m a huge fan of Subway’s and used to enjoy these wraps almost weekly. Then, I thought why am I not making these myself at home?

My grandmother used to say that everything always tastes better homemade. That is generally still the rule though isn’t it? 

Actually, even if it isn’t still the rule I agree with the statement itself.

So after perfecting Subway’s creamy caesar sauce, now I enjoy these bacon chicken wraps exactly the way I want them, whenever I want, in the comfort of my own home.

Subway’s Chicken Caesar Grilled Wrap generally includes a large portion of rotisserie style chicken topped with a blend of shredded Monterey jack, cheddar and parmesan cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and creamy Caesar sauce.

All of it wrapped inside a flavored or plain tortilla and grilled to perfection, if desired. 

Subway has so many more toppings that you can add as well like baby spinach, black olives, cucumbers, green peppers, pickles, red onions and so much more!

You also have the option of including less toppings than recommended too.

Subway also has many things like different cheeses, sauces, buns, wraps and more to choose from. 

Reality is I know exactly what my ultimate Subway Chicken Caesar Wrap Copycat sandwich looks like. Now, all I have to do is prepare it.

I LOVE these wraps so much I just had to share our recipe with you. Hopefully you enjoy them as much as we all do.

Caesar Chicken Wraps

I have always loved caesar salads and after seeing or hearing about one served inside a wrap, I was hooked.

For a while, we would use store bought caesar salad dressing, chop up some chicken, planned leftovers usually, and chop up some lettuce.

I will add a few extra seasoned chicken breasts to cook with dinner the night before. This way I have them ready to go inside my fridge for the next day making these caesar wraps so much easier to prepare.

Tossed together inside a large bowl and tightly wrapped up inside a tortilla shell.

Eventually we added some store bought bacon bits too and we enjoyed them for a few years.

Then everything changed.

We started making these caesar chicken wraps homemade and have never looked back. EVERYTHING was better and I mean everything.

No more store bought dressing or bacon bits. Now we make our own and it really doesn’t take that long, all things considered. 

I guess I always assumed it would take a lot longer than it really does. I wish I had done this so much sooner than I did.

Then, in early 2018 when Subway introduced their Signature Wrap collection, everything changed again.

Caesar Wrap

Once their wrap collection was launched I immediately started enjoying their Subway chicken caesar wrap. After a while I realized that I was doing it again.

I was determined again to create these caesar wraps at home. I had to get their dressing or creamy ceasar sauce just right.

Everyone kept telling me that I had to include anchovy fillets and for the record sometimes I do when they are available to me, but most often I just don’t.

I usually have a tiny jar of them inside the door of my refrigerator.

I think I can tell the difference a little bit when I don’t add them. Likely because I know they haven’t been included, but no one else can tell so usually I don’t bother.

The anchovy fillets add a slight saltiness to the dressing and disintegrate instantly.

Don’t get me wrong, these fillets do add to the final result but they are definitely not a deal breaker if you decide to leave anchovy fillets out.

Bacon Chicken Wraps

Bacon is also always an option too and we don’t always include it. My son and husband would prefer I include bacon with everything but there isn’t always time or a supply inside the house.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy bacon but I don’t always know when we run out and I refuse to buy a second small freezer just for bacon.

Their thinking is that there isn’t enough room in our freezer for as much bacon as they would like to have on hand. I wanted to say so many things to them but they both said that to me with a straight face.

I reminded them that it’s possible for them to stop by costco or any number of supermarkets in the area and pick up some whenever they wanted.

They were wondering how they would know it was needed so we came up with a plan. I would text them whenever we needed things at the grocery store, including bacon for dinner, and they would pick it up on their way home.

Just so you all know. They do that anyways for me whenever anything is needed.

They became a united front and wanted to be sure that I would start including bacon on the list because to them, bacon is a requirement for so many things.

I agreed and started including bacon all those years ago!

BBQ Chicken Wrap

Truth be told, what’s not to love in these chicken bacon wraps. They include chicken and bacon afterall! 

With these wraps feel free to use leftover chicken, a rotisserie chicken, baked chicken or grilled chicken.

Now we are able to purchase barbecued seasoned chickens at our local grocery stores too. Such a nice change.

All will work and work well. 

I have to admit that making a BBQ chicken wrap or grilled chicken wrap has got to be my favorite, if I had to choose one. 

That being said I love using rotisserie chickens too and do whenever I want something fast and fabulous to make!

I was so happy when our local markets started selling them. What a total timesaver.

I  love being able to pick up a rotisserie chicken on my home. There are just so many easy things you can do with it.

You will definitely have a favorite way to prepare your chicken too but I use this recipe a lot whenever we have extra chicken.

Sometimes I will even make a different sauce to go inside the wrap.

Have a look at our Best Dips Ever to get some ideas. The honey mustard or ranch dips also taste great in these amazingly simple BBQ chicken wraps.

I will even purposely cook an extra chicken breast or two the night before. Just to make these easy bacon caesar wraps the next day. 

These BBQ chicken wraps are that easy and that tasty. You will have to give them a try.

Grilled Chicken Wraps

In order to make the best grilled chicken wrap possible you need to start with the best recipe for grilling tender, juicy, boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

My favorite recipe to grill chicken on earth, this recipe, was taught to me by my late foodie friend Marcel.  

This recipe is PERFECT for grilling chicken breasts needed in salads, wraps and sandwiches. This is the only recipe I use now when grilling chicken breasts for salads, sandwiches and wraps.

Just like this one.

The flavors blend perfectly together and the end result is nothing short of spectacular, every time.

The ingredients in the marinade are a little different but trust me, at least one time.

This grilled chicken recipe is a definite keeper and I can’t stress that enough.

Grilled Chicken Bacon Wrap

This is exactly how we make the grilled chicken part of our version of this grilled chicken bacon wrap.

First, you cover chicken breasts with plastic wrap. Then you pound each chicken breast until it’s about 1/2 an inch thick, all across the chicken breast.

This makes even, uniform cooking possible. 

Next, the chicken is marinated for at least 30 minutes in an odd but AMAZING, well balanced marinade.

Not too sweet or salty. Just the right amount of everything.

I’m not even kidding. 

Don’t be concerned about using the fish sauce. Find it at your local market in the International section. Ask for it or order on Amazon. This ingredient is worth looking for.

Buy a small fish sauce at first. Then you’ll be like me and keep a large one around for so many different recipes!

You won’t be able to taste fish at all in the final product if you’re concerned.

I promise. Please have a look.

Easy Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe

4 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
3/4 – 1 cup vegetable oil

Best Marinade

1 cup vegetable broth, chicken broth or water
1/2 cup fish sauce
1/3 cup honey
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Using a meat mallet or kitchen hammer, cover your chicken breasts with plastic wrap and pound gently until each chicken breast is 1/2 an inch thick.

Have your chicken breasts ready to go on a cutting board or plate until needed.

Grab a large resealable bag and place it inside a bowl. Fold the bags edges over the edges of a bowl. I do this so I can add all of the marinade ingredients together into the bag without the resealable bag falling over.

My close friend leans her bag against the inside of her sink. You get the idea.

Add broth or water, fish sauce, honey, salt and pepper to your bag.

Adjust somewhat until blended. I usually adjust the bowl a little, sometimes use a wooden spoon to stir. You can also simply remove the bag from the bowl, seal it and shake it around.

You want the salt to dissolve as much as possible before adding the chicken to the bag,

Add chicken breasts and remove as much air as possible from the bag.

Seal the bag and leave it in your fridge for at least 30 minutes but no longer than 24 hours.

When Ready to Grill

Clean the grates on your grill. Using tongs, grab a wad of paper towel and dip it in oil. Wipe soaked paper towel all over your clean grates so they are well oiled.

Turn all of your burners up to high and close cover for 15 minutes.

Grab a bowl that will hold all of your chicken breasts and add the oil to it.

Remove chicken from marinade and allow excess to drip off and place chicken breasts in bowl with oil. Start with 3/4 of a cup. If you need more oil to coat your chicken breasts, add the remaining 1/4 cup.

Toss chicken with oil until evenly coated.

Place chicken on grill and cook covered until chicken develops dark grill marks, between 3 and 5 minutes.

Nudge or push chicken slightly after 3 minutes and still cooking. If your chicken breast moves a little, move it back to where it was or as close as you can to it.

This is how you can get terrific grill marks on your chicken.

Once the chicken breast moves easily on your grill it is usually ready to flip and your grill marks will look wonderful.

Flip chicken and continue to cook until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees, another 3 to 5 minutes.

Transfer chicken to a cutting board or platter and tent loosely with foil. Allow to rest for about 5 minutes.

Ingredients in Subway Chicken Caesar Wrap Copycat

• rotisserie chicken
• large tortillas
• bacon
• romaine lettuce

Subways Easy Creamy Caesar Sauce Copycat or Store bought

• mayo
• parmesan cheese
• lemon juice
• worcestershire sauce
• dijon mustard
• garlic
• olive oil
• pepper, optional
• anchovy paste, optional

How to make Easy Chicken Bacon Caesar Salad Wraps

Prepare bacon in your microwave, oven or on the stove top.  Whichever you prefer.  Set aside.  

Clean your lettuce leaves and do not chop them. Cut ends off and leave in long pieces, or spears, to make building the wrap easier.

You may need to cut your lettuce leaves in half, across the spine, to fit inside the wrap. The ideal spine length is about 4 inches long for a large sized tortilla.

Set aside in a strainer to dry or use paper towel later on to pat lettuce dry if necessary. 

If using store bought caesar salad dressing you can skip this step. 

Easy Chicken Wrap Sauce – Subway Creamy Caesar Sauce Copycat

In a medium sized bowl combine mayonnaise, oil, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire, mustard, and garlic.

Whisk until totally incorporated.

Set aside covered in your fridge until ready to use. 

Remove chicken meat from the bones and set aside. Discard the bones. 

Prepare your work station.

Lay tortillas flat on your work surface.

Smear some dressing directly down the middle of the tortilla or wrap.

Divide chicken equally among your tortillas and sprinkle on top of the dressing.

Place bacon and lettuce spears on top.

Fold up ends in and roll up as tight as you can.

Serve with extra dressing on the side.

Enjoy every bite!

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Subway Chicken Caesar Wrap Copycat

This Easy Subway Chicken Caesar Wrap Copycat recipe with bacon uses rotisserie, leftover, BBQ or grilled chicken, lettuce and a homemade chicken wrap sauce.

Course brunch, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword caesar salad wrap, chicken bacon wrap, chicken wrap, easy lunch, subway copycat

Ingredients

• 1 rotisserie chicken, remove skin and bone, shredded or sliced, leftover chicken or grilled chicken breasts
• 6 large tortillas
• 12 slices bacon, cooked to crisp and crumbled
• 1 bunch romaine lettuce, cleaned and not chopped unless desired
• Monterey Jack and Cheddar Cheese, sliced or shredded, if desired
• tomatoes, sliced, if desired

Subways Easy Creamy Caesar Sauce Copycat or store bought

• 1/3 cup mayonaise
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1-2 tablespoons garlic, minced, more or less to taste
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste, optional, I rarely use it
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper, optional to taste

Easy Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe

• 4 6-8 oz chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Marinade

• 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth, water will work if needed
• 1/2 cup fish sauce
• 1/3 cup liquid honey
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Prepare bacon in your microwave, oven or on the stove top.  Whichever you prefer.  Set aside.  
2. Clean your lettuce leaves and do not chop them. Cut ends off and leave in long pieces, or spears, to make building the wrap easier. You may need to cut your lettuce leaves in half, across the spine, to fit inside the wrap. The ideal spine length is about 4 inches long for a large sized tortilla. Set aside in a strainer to dry or use paper towel later on to pat lettuce dry if necessary. 

3. If using store bought caesar salad dressing you can skip this step.  In a medium sized bowl combine mayonnaise, oil, Parmesan, lemon juice, Worcestershire, mustard, and garlic. Whisk until totally incorporated. Set aside in your fridge until ready to use. 

4. Remove chicken meat from the bones and set aside. Discard the bones. 

5. Prepare your work station. Lay tortillas flat on your work surface. Smear some dressing directly down the middle of the tortilla or wrap. Divide chicken equally among your tortillas and sprinkle on top of the dressing. Place bacon and lettuce spears on top. Fold up ends in and roll up as tight as you can. Serve with extra dressing on the side. Enjoy!

Easy Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe

1. Using a meat mallet or kitchen hammer, cover your chicken breasts with plastic wrap and pound gently until each chicken breast is 1/2 an inch thick.

2. Have your chicken breasts ready to go on a cutting board or plate until needed.

3. Grab a large resealable bag and place it inside a bowl. Fold the bags edges over the edges of a bowl. I do this so I can add all of the marinade ingredients together into the bag without the resealable bag falling over.

4. Add broth or water, fish sauce, honey, salt and pepper to your bag.

5. Adjust somewhat until blended. I usually adjust the bowl a little, sometimes use a wooden spoon to stir. You can also simply remove the bag from the bowl, seal it and shake it around. You want the salt to dissolve as much as possible before adding the chicken to the bag,

6. Add chicken breasts and remove as much air as possible from the bag.

7. Seal the bag and leave it in your fridge for at least 30 minutes but no longer than 24 hours.

When ready to grill chicken

1. Clean the grates on your grill. Using tongs, grab a wad of paper towel and dip it in oil. Wipe soaked paper towel all over your clean grates so they are well oiled.

2. Turn all of your burners up to high and close cover for 15 minutes.

3. Grab a bowl that will hold all of your chicken breasts and add the oil to it.

4. Remove chicken from marinade and allow excess to drip off and place chicken breasts in bowl with oil.

5. Toss chicken with oil in until evenly coated.

6. Place chicken on grill and cook covered until chicken develops dark grill marks, between 3 and 5 minutes.

7. Nudge or push chicken slightly after 3 minutes and cooking. 

8. Once it moves easily on your grill it is usually ready to flip and your grill marks will look wonderful. Remember that when nudging chicken breasts you want to only move them a little so the grill marks stay right where they are! Again, the idea is that once the chicken easily moves it is usually done on that side and ready to flip.

9. Flip chicken and continue to cook until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees, another 3 to 5 minutes.

10. Transfer chicken to a cutting board or platter and tent loosely with foil. Allow to rest for about 5 minute.

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