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Copycat McDonald’s Snack Wrap: Crispy Ranch Recipe

McDonald’s Snack Wrap

Inspired by McDonald’s Snack Wrap Not the official recipe

A crispy chicken strip, shredded cheese, lettuce and ranch, folded into a warm flour tortilla. Four wraps in about 35 minutes, and it works with store-bought ranch.

Grilled wrap with egg and beef cut in half on a plate
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Cost at home

Save ~$2

~$2.43 each at home

Homemade
~$9.72 for 4 (~$2.43 each)
At McDonald’s
~$11.96 for 4

That's 19% less.

~£1.66 each at home

Homemade
~£6.64 for 4 (~£1.66 each)

Estimate · prices checked Oct 2026 · vary by location · excl. tax & delivery.

Estimate. Restaurant prices checked Oct 2026. Prices vary by location; tax and delivery fees are not included. Pantry staples (salt, oil…) are not included.

Ingredients

4 wraps

Chicken

  • Pantry
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  • Pantry

Wraps

Pantry staples are not included in the cost estimate.

Ingredient cost

Homemade
~$9.72 for 4 (~$2.43 each)
At McDonald’s
~$11.96 for 4
Homemade
~£6.64 for 4 (~£1.66 each)

Kitchen gear

  • Heavy skillet
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Wire rack

Method

  1. Cut the chicken into 4 long strips about ½ in (1.3 cm) thick and season them with ½ tsp salt.

  2. Whisk the egg and milk in one shallow dish. In another, mix the flour, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper and the remaining ½ tsp salt.

  3. Coat each strip in flour, then egg, then flour again, pressing so the coating sticks. Rest the strips on a plate for 5 minutes.

    5 min
  4. Heat ½ in (1 cm) of oil in a heavy skillet to 350°F (175°C). Fry the strips for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden and 165°F (74°C) in the center. Drain on a rack.

    8 min
  5. Warm each tortilla in a dry pan for 15 to 20 seconds per side so it folds without cracking.

  6. Spread 1 tbsp ranch down the middle of each tortilla, add lettuce and cheese, then a chicken strip. Fold the bottom up over the strip, then fold in both sides so the top stays open. Serve right away.

Tips for a closer clone

  • Slice the strips evenly so they cook at the same speed and fit the tortilla.
  • Lay the cheese on the hot chicken first if you like it a little melted.
  • Air fryer: spray the coated strips with oil and cook at 400°F (200°C) for 10 to 12 minutes, turning halfway.
  • Leftover strips reheat best in the oven or air fryer, not the microwave.

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About this dupe

It is back on the menu

Plenty of pages still say the Snack Wrap is gone. McDonald’s took it off US menus in 2016 and brought it back as a permanent item on July 10, 2025, with a crispy chicken strip, cheese and lettuce in a flour tortilla and a choice of ranch or spicy pepper sauce, at a launch price of $2.99 (Local10, July 10, 2025). Prices vary by restaurant.

Ranch or spicy

This version uses ranch. For a spicy one, swap the ranch for mayo stirred with a little hot sauce and a pinch of cayenne.

UK cooks

Tortilla wraps and ranch dressing are in most big UK supermarkets, and any mild grated cheddar works. The method is the same.

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McDonald’s Snack Wrap

Typically $2.99 Checked Oct 2026

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