How to make Greek Chicken Pita & Garlic Yogurt

This chicken pita recipe is the ultimate deal. The recipe calls for a few ingredients along with some spices baked to perfection and assembled in minutes. The flavorful chicken and refreshing twist from cucumbers and lettuce make this recipe so delicious. Every bite of this delicious chicken pita is nothing short of perfection. You have to try these to believe me.

Chicken Pita With Garlic Yogurt

This speedy chicken pita recipe is the ultimate deal. Flavorful chicken with refreshing cucumbers and lettuce makes this recipe so delicious.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean-Inspired

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 10 Halved Pita Pockets

Calories: 524kcal

Author: Gurleen

Ingredients

Chicken:

• 400 gm chicken diced
• 2 Lime finely diced
• 1 tbsp garlic ginger paste
• 1/3 cup yogurt
• 1 tsp Olive Oil
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp zaatar
• 1 tsp dried dill
• 3 tbsp olive oil + more for pitas
• 5 pitas

Yogurt Sauce:

• 1/3 cup yogurt
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic grated
• 1 tsp dried dill

Toppings:

• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 cucumbers diced
• 10-12 Black pepper diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp zaatar
• 1 tsp Butter

Instructions

PROCESS:

• Preheat the oven to 425℉
• In a bowl; add all ingredients for the Chicken and mix well. Optionally; marinate it for 30mins or overnight(turns out softer and more flavorful). Spread it on a baking tray and bake for 20 mins; flipping halfway through.
• For yogurt sauce; mix all the ingredients together and it’s ready.
• I mix all toppings together except the lettuce.
• Heat pitas with a bit of oil. Cut them in half and let the steam out.

SERVING:

• Layer pita with lettuce, and chicken along with the cucumber mix. Top with yogurt sauce. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 524kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 395mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1059IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg

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♥ Gurleen