Sweetchickenpitas Recipes

GREEK CHICKEN PITAS

Steps:

• Place onion and garlic in a slow cooker. Season chicken with lemon pepper, oregano, and allspice; place on top of onions.
• Cover, and cook on High for 6 hours.
• In a small bowl, stir together yogurt, sour cream, and cucumber. Refrigerate until chicken is done cooking.
• When chicken is done, fill pita halves with chicken, and top with the yogurt sauce.

SWEET PITA

Steps:

• Spread one side of the inside of each pita with 1 tablespoon almond butter and the other side with 1 tablespoon chocolate-hazelnut spread. Sandwich one-quarter of the banana slices between the 2 sides of each pita and cook on a grill pan over medium heat until the chocolate spread has melted, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
• Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve immediately.

GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN PITAS

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in vinaigrette, covered, in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients; chill until serving., Drain and discard marinade. If grilling the chicken, lightly oil the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat until a thermometer reads 170°, 4-7 minutes on each side., Cut chicken into strips. Fill each pita half with chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, onion and cheese; drizzle with sauce.

CREAMY CHICKEN MINI PITAS

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the chicken and pull the meat from the bones. Discard the skin and bones.
• Chop the chicken and put it into a medium bowl. Add the celery, scallions, walnuts, tarragon, and mayonnaise; mix thoroughly. If the mixture is not creamy enough, add more mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour to let the flavors meld.
• Slice the mini pitas in half, open the pockets, and stuff with a heaping tablespoon of chicken mixture.

CHICKEN SOUVLAKI PITAS

Steps:

• Cut 3 lemons crosswise in half; squeeze juice from lemons. Transfer to a large bowl or shallow dish. Whisk in oil, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Add chicken; turn to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour. , Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Thinly slice remaining lemon. On 6 metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread chicken and lemon slices. Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until chicken is no longer pink, turning occasionally. Remove chicken from kabobs; discard lemon slices. Serve chicken in pita pockets with tzatziki sauce and toppings of your choice.

GREEK CHICKEN PITAS

Steps:

• Combine chicken, cheese, mayonnaise, bell pepper, onions, vinegar, and oregano together in a small mixing bowl.
• Divide among pita halves, spooning evenly among each.
• Top each pita with alfalfa sprouts and toasted walnuts.
• Serve.

SWEET CHICKEN PITAS

Steps:

• Cut chicken breast into bite-size pieces and set aside.
• In a cereal bowl, combine the yogurt, deli mustard, and honey, and stir until well blended.
• Stir in the red onion pieces.
• Stir in chicken pieces (and lettuce, if using it).
• Spoon mixture into pita pockets.