Greek style chicken pittas
Greek style chicken pittas

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, greek style chicken pittas. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Put the chicken pieces on the baking tray, making sure they're not touching, and discard the marinade. Sprinkle the pitta breads with a few drops of water. Cut the pittas in half and open them out to make pockets.

Greek style chicken pittas is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Greek style chicken pittas is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have greek style chicken pittas using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Greek style chicken pittas:
  1. Get 500 grams chicken breast
  2. Prepare 1/2 lenon (finely grated to get zest)
  3. Make ready 1 tbsp lemon jucie
  4. Make ready 1 tsp dried oregano
  5. Get 1 tbsp olive oil
  6. Take 1 garlic clove (crushed)
  7. Take 1 pack of pitta breads
  8. Take 200 grams tzatziki
  9. Get 4 spring onions, trimmed and sliced, to serve
  10. Take 10 cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered, to serve
  11. Make ready 1 lettuce, to serve
  12. Prepare 1 red papper, deseeded and cut into small pieces, to serve.

NOTE: Greek style pitta is flat but bread-like. If grilling the chicken, lightly oil the grill rack. Fill each pita half with chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, onion and cheese; drizzle with sauce. Keep hot while cooking the remaining chicken strips, using the rest of the oil.

Steps to make Greek style chicken pittas:
  1. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Put the chicken in a bowl with the lemon juice and zest, oregano, olive oil and garlic. Toss until the chicken is well coated. Cover and refrigirate for 20 minutes, turning the chicken halfway through.
  2. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Put the chicken pieces on the baking tray, making sure they are not touching and discard the marinade. Cook in the ovem for 10-12 minutes.
  3. Sprinkle the pitta breads with a few drops of water. Put on another baking tray and cook for 3-5 minutes.
  4. Cut the pittas in half and open them out to make pockets. Fill with the chicken, tzatziki and the salad to serve.

Split down the side of each pitta to make a pocket. Raise your hand if you LOVE Greek food! When we lived in Utah there were a few really good Greek places we frequented. I was always a fan of the chicken gyros and the giant salads. These pitas are a combo of the two.

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