Applebee’s Chicken Fajita Roll-Up Copycat Recipe

If you love Applebee’s Chicken Fajita Rollup but prefer to make it at home, this copycat recipe delivers the same satisfying flavors with far fewer ingredients and minimal fuss.

These chicken fajita rollups recreate the large, cheesy burrito you know from the restaurant: melted cheese, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, and chicken tossed in fajita seasoning. Rather than a long list of specialty ingredients, this version uses a few smart shortcuts—store-bought pico de gallo and pre-shredded lettuce save time, and frozen chicken strips make the prep quick.

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Why You Will Like Chicken Fajita Rollups

This recipe is streamlined for convenience. Most grocery stores carry fresh pico de gallo and bags of shredded lettuce, so there’s no chopping required. The only thing you cook is the chicken; I used Tyson frozen chicken strips cooked in the air fryer for 12 minutes at 350°F, then diced. While the chicken cooks you mix the sauce, and you melt cheese on the tortilla in a skillet. The assembly is fast and the result makes a great lunch or quick dinner.

Ingredients Needed for Fajita Rollups

• 4 Ole Extreme Wellness High Fiber Tortilla Wraps (8 in)
• 8 oz Colby Jack or low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup fresh pico de gallo
• 2 cups shredded iceberg or chopped romaine lettuce
• 8 oz cooked shredded chicken breast or frozen chicken strips

Sauce:

• 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh preferred)
• 4 tablespoons 1% milk (or lactose-free milk if preferred)
• 4 tablespoons pico de gallo
• 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning mix (or taco seasoning)

How to make Chicken Fajita Rollups

Step 1: Preheat the air fryer to 350°F. Place frozen chicken strips in the basket and cook for 12 minutes. Remove, let cool briefly, and dice into bite-sized pieces.

Step 2: While the chicken cooks, make the sauce. In a bowl combine the mayonnaise, milk, lemon juice, pico de gallo, and fajita seasoning. Stir until smooth and well combined.

Step 3: Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla in the pan, sprinkle an even layer of shredded cheese over it, and warm until the cheese melts and the tortilla is pliable. Remove from heat.

Step 4: Assemble the rollup. Add a portion of diced chicken to the center of the cheesy tortilla, top with pico de gallo and shredded lettuce, fold in the sides, and roll tightly. Cut in half and serve with the fajita sauce for dipping.

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• Author: Jenna
• Prep Time: 10 min
• Cook Time: 12 min
• Total Time: 22 min
• Yield: 4 wraps
• Category: Easy
• Method: Stovetop
• Cuisine: American

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