Grilled Turkey Pitas Recipes

SWEET-AND-SPICY TURKEY PITAS

Steps:

• Toast 1 1/4 teaspoons curry powder in a skillet 20 seconds; let cool. Mix with 2 tablespoons cranberry sauce and 1/2 cup plain yogurt in a bowl. Add 2 cups chopped leftover turkey and 1/4 cup each chopped scallions and celery. Season with salt and add some toasted walnuts, if desired. Stuff into pitas lined with lettuce.

THE GREATEST GRILLED TURKEY

Steps:

• Prepare an outdoor grill for indirect medium-high heat.
• Rinse turkey and pat dry. Turn wings back to hold neck skin in place. Return legs to tucked position. Brush turkey with oil. Season inside and out with Italian seasonings, salt, and pepper.
• Place turkey, breast side up, on a metal grate inside a large roasting pan. Arrange pan on the prepared grill. Grill 2 to 3 hours, to an internal thigh temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees C). Remove turkey from grill and let stand 15 minutes before carving.

MIDDLE EASTERN TURKEY PITAS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium high. Combine the turkey, minced onion, garlic, coriander, chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Form into four 4-inch-square patties. Transfer to a baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to grill.
• Meanwhile, spread the eggplant on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and set aside 10 minutes, then pat dry.
• Brush the eggplant with the olive oil and oil the grill grates. Grill the eggplant until tender and well marked, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Meanwhile, grill the turkey patties until marked and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Fill the pitas with the lettuce, a few eggplant slices, a turkey patty and the sliced onion. Thin the hummus with 3 tablespoons water, then spoon into the pitas. Serve with vegetable chips.

GRILLED TURKEY PITAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Pour 1/4 cup yogurt mixture into a large resealable plastic bag; add turkey. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate turkey for 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining yogurt mixture., Drain and discard marinade. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil. Using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. , Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°, turning occasionally. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing., To remaining yogurt mixture, add the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, green pepper, cheese and olives., Grill pita halves, uncovered, over medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until warm. Fill each pita half with sliced turkey and 1/3 cup yogurt mixture.,

JAZZED UP GRILLED CHEESE AND TURKEY PITA

Steps:

• First step is to chop garlic up finely, preferrably in a mortar until is smashed all to pieces:}.
• Then combine garlic and margarine so that it makes a garlic butter of it's own in a separate bowl (you should have alot left over for next time or additional sandwiches).
• Cut pita's in half and fill your pocket pitas as you like them.
• Coat the pita's on the outside with the garlic butter.
• Heat a pan up and grilled them to taste.
• Enjoy.

SPICY LIME AND CILANTRO TURKEY PITA FAJITAS (GRILLED)

Steps:

• In shallow, flat dish, combine first 7 ingredients.
• Rub mixture over turkey, cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Grill butterflied turkey 5-6 minutes or til done, turning once.
• Remove to plate, and squeeze lime juice over tenderloins.
• Slice into 1/4 inch slices.
• In small bowl, mix together rest of ingredients (except pitas).
• To serve, fill each pita half (lightly warmed on grill if desired), with turkey slices and top with sour cream sauce.
• Top with shredded lettuce if desired.
• *You can also just top whole pitas, and fold over like a taco if preferred.

THAI TURKEY SALAD PITAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In another bowl, combine the lime juice, honey, soy sauce, oil, chili sauce and garlic powder; pour over turkey mixture and toss to coat. Fill each pita half with 1/2 cup turkey mixture.

DELICIOUS GRILLED TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine turkey, red onion, sour cream, mustard, and steak seasoning in a bowl until well mixed. Form into four 3/4-inch thick patties. Drizzle with olive oil on both sides and season with salt.
• Cook on the preheated grill until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side, laying Swiss cheese over burgers just before removing from the grill. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the burgers should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Place burgers on buns and serve.