Stir Fried Chicken Pitas Recipes

FRIED CHICKEN PITAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, dressing, bacon, onions, mustard and pepper. Spoon into pita bread.

POPPY SEED-CHICKEN PITAS

Steps:

• Cover the chicken with cold water in a saucepan and add 1 teaspoon salt. Remove strips of zest from half of the orange with a vegetable peeler; add the zest to the water. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through, about 18 minutes. Remove the chicken and let cool.
• Grate the remaining orange zest into a large bowl; juice the orange into the bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, celery, nuts, chives, poppy seeds, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Add the apricots, if desired.
• Shred the chicken, discarding the bones and skin, and toss with the dressing. Stuff a few lettuce leaves and some of the chicken salad into each pita.

SKINNY CHICKEN CAESAR PITAS

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Brush both sides of chicken with 1 tablespoon of the dressing; sprinkle with pepper.
• Place chicken on rack in broiler pan. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Cool about 5 minutes. Cut into thin slices.
• In medium bowl, toss lettuce, carrot and cheese with remaining dressing until coated. Fill each pita bread half with tomato and chicken; top with lettuce mixture.

VEGGIE CHICKEN PITAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onion, carrots, broccoli and peas in oil for 4-5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the chicken, red peppers, wine, oregano and cayenne; heat through. Spoon mixture into pita breads; sprinkle with cheeses.

STIR-FRY PITA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut chicken tenders in half lengthwise and crosswise.
• Coat large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cook and stir chicken over medium heat 3 minutes.
• Add onion and bell pepper; cook and stir 2 minutes.
• Add Italian dressing and red pepper flakes; cover and cook 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat; uncover and let cool 5 minutes.
• While chicken mixture is cooling, cut pita breads in half to form pockets.
• Line each pocket with lettuce leaf.
• Spoon chicken filling into pockets; sprinkle with feta cheese.
• Note: Salad dressings offer a surprising amount of convenience in the kitchen.
• Their basic components of oil, vinegar, herbs and spices provide a ready-made marinade or seasoned oil for cooking meats and poultry.

FRIED CHICKEN LIVER PITAS WITH RED ONION MARMALADE AND WATERCRESS

Steps:

• 1. Place the chicken livers in bowl with the buttermilk. Sprinkle with some salt and pepper and set in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• 2. Saute the red onions in 3 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat for 20 minutes. Add the sugar and balsamic and cook until the balsamic is reduced by half and is a paste-like consistency, about 4 minutes. Whisk in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter.
• 3. Heat the mini pitas over a grill or a burner for 10 seconds per side. Cut into wedges and set aside.
• 4. Heat canola oil in a deep-fat fryer to 350 degrees F. Combine the flour, cornmeal, cayenne, baking soda, and some salt and pepper in a shallow bowl or pie plate. In batches, remove the chicken livers from the buttermilk and dredge in the flour mixture, shaking off the excess flour. Gently add the livers to the fryer and cook 1 1/2 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
• 5. Place 1 tablespoon onion marmalade on a wedge of pita, then top with watercress leaves and a chicken liver.

CHICKEN STIR FRY ON PITA BREAD

Steps:

• Before stir frying, make sure the rice is cooked and cooled and the onions, celery and carrots are chopped!
• (stir frying goes fast) Combine the sesame oil and garlic powder in a bowl and add chicken to marinate briefly while wok or skillet is heating.
• Heat electric skillet or wok to about 375 degrees and add chicken.
• Stir chicken and cook for about 5- 7 minutes.
• Add onions, celery, carrots and 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce.
• Stir to mix and add the egg.
• Continue mixing quickly.
• When egg is cooked, add cold rice and remaining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce.
• Stir-fry over high heat until rice is hot.
• Serve with crisp toasted pita bread.

ITALIAN CHICKEN PITAS

Steps:

• Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken; stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes or until no longer pink in center. Add zucchini, carrot, onion, basil, oregano and pepper; stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in tomato.
• Cut pita breads in half to form pockets; fill with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN PITAS

Steps:

• Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray heat skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes or until no longer pink in center. Add zucchini, carrot, onion, basil, oregano and pepper stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in tomato. Fill pita breads with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.1 Serving: Calories 200 (Calories from Fat 30) Fat 3g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 35mg Sodium 270mg Carbohydrate 35g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 18g.From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.