How to defrost fajitas

[Largechris]

I make some amazing Pico de Gallo fajitas (chicken, tomato, coriander, jalapenos, lime juice, sour cream) as a big batch and then freeze a few for later in the week for work.

They are obviously wrapped individually in cling film, and I put them in the fridge overnight to defrost the ones I need the next day.

But when unwrapped they are pretty soggy. Perfectly good to eat but soggy. How can I dry them out when required, we only have a microwave at work.

Should I unwrap them before defrosting in the fridge?

[GT03ROB]

Surely the answer is not to freeze them wrapped.

Freeze the filling separate to the wrap. then use fresh wraps. Microwave the filling to defrost & heat then fill the wraps.

[Ham_and_Jam]

Largechris said:

I make some amazing Pico de Gallo fajitas (chicken, tomato, coriander, jalapenos, lime juice, sour cream) as a big batch and then freeze a few for later in the week for work.

They are obviously wrapped individually in cling film, and I put them in the fridge overnight to defrost the ones I need the next day.

But when unwrapped they are pretty soggy. Perfectly good to eat but soggy. How can I dry them out when required, we only have a microwave at work.

Should I unwrap them before defrosting in the fridge?

Fajita filling and the wraps should be frozen separately. The water in the filling will separate during the freezing / thawing process and cause a soggy wrap.

A bit too late now, but If you can unwrap them without causing too much damage that’s your best option.

[Largechris]

GT03ROB said:

Surely the answer is not to freeze them wrapped.

Freeze the filling separate to the wrap. then use fresh wraps. Microwave the filling to defrost & heat then fill the wraps.

Thanks, but it's a bit of a faff to do that each day when I'd rather just have them completed at the start of the week. No quick way to crisp them up a bit?

[GT03ROB]

Largechris said:

GT03ROB said:

Surely the answer is not to freeze them wrapped.

Freeze the filling separate to the wrap. then use fresh wraps. Microwave the filling to defrost & heat then fill the wraps.

Thanks, but it's a bit of a faff to do that each day when I'd rather just have them completed at the start of the week. No quick way to crisp them up a bit?

If you only have a microwave, nope.

Better a negligible bit of extra work, scooping some onions, peppers, tomatoes, chicken into a wrap, than a soggy wrap any day

[dazmanultra]

You could roll it up and fry it with a little oil to make it like a taquito, or you could stick it in a pan and then cook the outside of the tortilla and fold it over to make it a quesadilla.

[steveo3002]

couldnt be much easier than a tub of filling and pack of tortillas ? the tortilla's tend to have a long use by date so just plop a spoon full of filling in and go ?