Simple Chicken Pitas
Juicy marinated chicken, warm pita, and creamy tzatziki: these homemade chicken pitas are easy, flavorful, and better than takeout!
Ingredients
For the pitas
- 2 Greek pitas
- 450 g chicken breast cut in strips
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp oregano
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ lemon
- 1 small red onion sliced thinly
- handful cherry tomatoes sliced thinly
- salad mix chopped finely
For the tzatziki
- ½ large cucumber
- 1 cup Greek yoghurt
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp fresh dill
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp white vinegar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a pan, add the extra virgin olive oil and heat it up.
- Add the chicken breast strips and let them brown on each side.
- Once the chicken is browned, add all the seasoning: brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, oregano, salt and juice of half a lemon.
- Toss around all the ingredients and let it cook on medium low until the chicken is ready.
- In the meantime, prepare the tzatziki: chop the cucumber in small chunks and drain over some paper towels.
- In a bowl, add the chopped cucumber, Greek yoghurt, crushed garlic cloves, chopped dill and combine.
- Add the lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and white vinegar, then season with salt and black pepper and set aside.
- Prepare the trimmings for the chicken pitas: slice the red onion thinly, and do the same with the tomatoes and salad.
- Once the chicken is ready, build your pita as you prefer: toast the pita bread slightly and fill it.
- Serve immediately, piping hot, slathered in fresh tzatziki and packed with all the trimmings.