McArabia-Style Grilled Chicken Wrap (Copycat)

Name: McArabia-Style Grilled Chicken Wrap (Copycat)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g boneless chicken (minced, breast or thigh); 1 tsp garlic paste (for the patty); 1 tsp salt (for the patty); 1 tsp black pepper (for the patty); 1 tsp white pepper (for the patty); 1 tsp dried basil (for the patty); 1 tbsp breadcrumbs (for the patty); 1 egg (beaten, for the patty); 1 tbsp oil (for grilling the patties); 4 flatbreads (soft, large); 4 tbsp mayonnaise (for the garlic mayo); 1 clove garlic (finely grated, for the garlic mayo); 1 tomato (sliced); 1 onion (sliced into rings); 2 handfuls iceberg lettuce (shredded)

Independent copycat-style recreation, not McDonald's UAE’s official recipe (theirs is a trade secret) and not affiliated with McDonald's UAE. This is a home version inspired by the menu item, worked out for a normal home kitchen.

A home version of the grilled chicken wrap format: a spiced minced chicken patty folded into a soft flatbread with garlic mayo, tomato, onion and iceberg lettuce. It has not been kitchen-tested for this site yet, so treat it as a starting point. The home cost below is an estimate for the ingredients listed, per wrap.

Servings

20 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

35 min

Total

Medium

Difficulty

430

Est. calories / serving

What it costs: restaurant vs home

Option	Cost
Non-VegMcArabia Grilled Chicken at McDonald's UAE (typical price, from the menu page)	25 AED
This home version, per serving	8 AED
You save	17 AED (68%)

Restaurant price is the typical figure from our McDonald's UAE menu data (prices vary by location). Home cost is an estimate for the ingredients listed, per serving.

Ingredients

Amount	Ingredient	Note
500 g	boneless chicken	minced, breast or thigh
1 tsp	garlic paste	for the patty
1 tsp	salt	for the patty
1 tsp	black pepper	for the patty
1 tsp	white pepper	for the patty
1 tsp	dried basil	for the patty
1 tbsp	breadcrumbs	for the patty
1	egg	beaten, for the patty
1 tbsp	oil	for grilling the patties
4	flatbreads	soft, large
4 tbsp	mayonnaise	for the garlic mayo
1 clove	garlic	finely grated, for the garlic mayo
1	tomato	sliced
1	onion	sliced into rings
2 handfuls	iceberg lettuce	shredded

Method

Mix the minced chicken with the garlic paste, salt, black pepper, white pepper, dried basil, breadcrumbs and beaten egg until evenly combined.
Wet your hands and shape the mixture into 4 thin oval patties.
Heat a grill pan with the oil over medium heat and cook the patties for 4 to 5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through, then keep them warm.
Stir the grated garlic into the mayonnaise to make the garlic mayo.
Warm each flatbread in the dry pan for about 30 seconds per side until soft and pliable.
Spread garlic mayo over each flatbread, lay a patty down the centre, and top with tomato, onion rings and shredded lettuce.
Fold one side of the flatbread over the filling, tuck the ends in, and serve warm.

Tips

Keep the patties thin so they cook through quickly and stay juicy.
Rest the patties for 2 minutes before wrapping so the juices settle.
Warm the flatbread just before filling, a cold flatbread cracks when folded.

Allergen caution: whether the home version contains allergens depends entirely on the ingredients and brands you use. Check every label, and take extra care with shared surfaces and frying oil if anyone eating has an allergy.

Recipe credit: adapted in our own words from the tested recipe by Cook n Bake Corner. Their homemade McArabia recipe, with a spiced minced chicken patty, a homemade flatbread and a garlic mayo, was the reference point for the patty, the wrap and the assembly here. Our wording, quantities and method above are our own. The recipe above is complete as published here; the original is credited only as a reference for readers who want to compare: original tested recipe at Cook n Bake Corner.

See the full McDonald's UAE menu & prices The original item: Non-VegMcArabia Grilled Chicken