Greek Chicken Pitas

Greek Chicken Pitas are a simple and delicious meal that comes together quick and is perfect when you're craving Greek food! This Greek-inspired recipe is full of fresh flavors and comes together in 20 minutes!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Mediterranean

Prep Time 13

Cook Time 7

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 472kcal

Author Angela Allison

Equipment

large nonstick skillet

Ingredients

For the Chicken

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast (cut into 1-inch chunks)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

For the Tahini Sauce

¼ cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons nonfat Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon kosher salt

For the Pitas

4 6-inch pitas or Greek flat bread
1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped
1 cup english cucumber, peeled and chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
¼ cup red onion, sliced

Instructions

For the chicken, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with oregano, salt and pepper and toss to coat. Add the chicken to the hot skillet and cook 6-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a bowl and cover with a plate to keep warm.
For the tahini sauce, in a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, water, yogurt, lemon juice, minced garlic and salt. Set aside.
When ready to serve, carefully cut open the pita pocket and and fill with one-fourth of the romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, and chicken. Top with a drizzle of tahini sauce and serve with extra on the side. If using flat bread, top the bread with the veggies, then chicken, then drizzle on the tahini sauce.

Notes

You could make this with chicken thighs, chicken breast, or chicken tenders. I like to cook these on a nonstick skillet, but this is a great recipe to make on an outdoor grill. Just be sure to cook the chicken whole and then dice when ready to serve.
Store leftovers in separate containers. The bread can get soggy if you put together pitas ahead of time. Store cooked chicken in a separate airtight container.
Warm pita bread is great in the recipe but if you can find the soft Greek flat bread, that works too

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