Grilled Greek Chicken Pitas

These grilled greek chicken pitas are a flavorful and healthy meal option, featuring marinated chicken, fresh vegetables, and creamy tzatziki sauce wrapped in warm pita bread. Perfect for a quick lunch or dinner, this dish is both satisfying and easy to prepare.

This recipe is greek style, lunch, scaled for 4 servings, with 20 min prep and 15 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 35 min · Serves: 4

Quick cooking notes

• Core ingredients include tomato, black pepper, chicken breast, garlic.
• Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
• Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 medium tomato (sliced)
• 1 tsp black pepper (to taste)
• 500 g chicken breast (sliced)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 4 pieces pita bread (whole)
• 1 tbsp oregano (dried)
• 1 tsp salt (to taste)
• 1 cup tzatziki sauce (for serving)
• 0.5 medium red onion (sliced)
• 2 tbsp olive oil (for marinade)
• 1 medium cucumber (sliced)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and black pepper to create a marinade.
2. Add the sliced chicken breast to the marinade and let it sit for at least 15 minutes to absorb the flavors.
3. Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
4. Grill the marinated chicken for about 6-7 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked and no longer pink in the center.
5. While the chicken is grilling, prepare the pita bread by warming it on the grill for about 1-2 minutes on each side.
6. Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the grill and let it rest for a few minutes before slicing it into strips.
7. To assemble the pitas, place a portion of the grilled chicken in each pita, and top with sliced cucumber, tomato, red onion, and a generous dollop of tzatziki sauce.
8. Serve the grilled Greek chicken pitas warm and enjoy.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 400
• Protein: 32 g
• Fat: 18 g
• Carbohydrates: 30 g
• Fiber: 3 g
• Sugar: 2 g
• Sodium: 600 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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