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Chicken pitas with dill yogurt sauce
Juicy paprika-garlic chicken pitas served with creamy dill yogurt sauce is an easy, fast and super delicious meal everyone will love.
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Keyword
chicken pita pockets, chicken pita recipe, Chicken pitas
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
323
kcal
Author
Alida Ryder
Ingredients
500
g (1lb)
chicken breasts
2
tbsp
olive oil
2
tsp
smoked paprika
1
tsp
garlic powder
2
tsp
oregano
2
tsp
lemon juice
1
tsp
salt
½
tsp
pepper
For the dill yogurt sauce
1
cup
yogurt
1
tbsp
dill
finely chopped
2
garlic cloves
minced
1-2
tsp
lemon juice
salt and pepper
to taste
To serve
6
Pitas
Cucumber
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Red onion
Instructions
Slice the chicken into thin strips and place in a large bowl.
Add the olive oil, spices and lemon juice then mix well. Allow to marinate for 10 minutes.
Heat a large pan over high heat then cook the chicken, in batches, until golden and cooked through, approximately 5-7 minutes.
Mix together yogurt, crushed garlic, chopped dill, fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Warm the pitas in a hot oven. Stuff the pitas with the chicken, sauce, lettuce, cucumber, onion and tomato. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories:
323
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
35
g
|
Protein:
25
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
59
mg
|
Sodium:
804
mg
|
Potassium:
478
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
411
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3
mg
|
Calcium:
117
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg