Best Grilled Curried Meat Roll Pita Sandwiches Recipes

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CURRIED BEEF PITA POCKETS



Curried Beef Pita Pockets image

If there are people in your family who think they won't like the taste of curry, serve this. They'll be curry lovers forever! -Mary Ann Kosmas, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, halved
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 medium tomato, seeded and diced
1 medium zucchini, diced
8 pita pocket halves
Refrigerated tzatziki sauce, optional

Steps:

  • In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, brown ground beef with the onion, garlic and curry; drain and discard garlic. Stir in the water, salt, sugar and pepper. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. , Add tomato and zucchini; cook just until heated through. Spoon meat mixture into pita breads. If desired, serve with tzatziki sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 665mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

GRILLED CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD AND PITA



Grilled Curried Chicken Salad and Pita image

Categories     Salad     Chicken     Onion     Low Fat     Lunch     Apple     Curry     Grape     Self     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 whole boneless, skinless chicken breast (8 oz), halved
2 tbsp canola-oil mayonnaise
2 tbsp nonfat plain yogurt
1/3 cup peeled and diced apple
1/4 cup red seedless grapes, quartered
3 tbsp diced red onion
2 tsp apple juice
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp salt
Pinch of black pepper
2 whole-wheat pita rounds, cut in half
4 lettuce leaves
8 slices tomato

Steps:

  • Preheat grill or broiler. Remove excess fat from chicken and pound breast halves between sheets of waxed paper to 1/2-inch thickness. Grill or broil chicken 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear when pierced with a fork. Cool. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes and place in a medium bowl. Add mayonnaise, yogurt, apple, grapes, red onion, apple juice, parsley, curry powder, salt, and pepper. Mix. Heat pita in warm oven and serve with chicken salad, lettuce and tomato slices.

MIDDLE EASTERN GRILLED CHICKEN PITA SANDWICHES WITH YOGURT MINT SAUCE



Middle Eastern Grilled Chicken Pita Sandwiches with Yogurt Mint Sauce image

Categories     Sandwich     Chicken     Dairy     Herb     Poultry     Marinate     Yogurt     Summer     Gourmet

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

For the marinade
1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with a pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
8 skinless boneless chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 pounds)
For the sauce
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1 garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves, or to taste
1 small red onion, sliced thin
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tomato, minced
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted lightly
6 whole-wheat pita loaves

Steps:

  • Make the marinade:
  • In a bowl whisk together the yogurt, the lemon juice, the garlic paste, the thyme, and pepper to taste.
  • Arrange the chicken, pricked in several places with a fork, in one layer in a large shallow dish, pour the marinade over it, and let the chicken marinate, covered and chilled, turning it once, for at least 3 hours or, preferably overnight
  • Make the sauce:
  • In a bowl whisk together the yogurt, the garlic paste, the lemon juice, the parsley, the mint, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • On an oiled grill set about 6 inches over glowing coals or in an oiled ridged grill pan set over moderately high eat grill the chicken (discard the marinade) turning it, for 12 to 15 minutes on each side, or until it is cooked through. While the chicken is cooking, in a skillet cook the onion in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until it is softened and lightly golden. Remove the skillet from the heat, add the tomato and the sesame seeds, and season the mixture with salt and pepper. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and cut it diagonally into thin slices. Cut off a small piece of each pita loaf to form an opening and heat the pita loaves on the grill, turning them once, for several seconds, or until they are just softened. Divide the chicken, the onion mixture, and the sauce among the pita loaves.

GRILLED PITA TRIANGLES



Grilled Pita Triangles image

Provided by Ellie Krieger

Categories     appetizer

Time 9m

Yield 4 servings (serving size: 3 triangles)

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 whole-wheat pita breads
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
Salt

Steps:

  • Preheat a grill pan or skillet over a medium-high flame. Brush both sides of each pita with olive oil. Heat 1 pita at a time in the grill pan or skillet, for about 2 minutes on each side, until it is nicely marked. Cut each pita into 6 wedges. Sprinkle with salt, to taste, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 calorie, Fat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams

GRILLED CURRIED MEAT ROLL PITA SANDWICHES



Grilled Curried Meat Roll Pita Sandwiches image

Skewering seasoned ground meat for grilling is a Greek tradition, as is serving it in pita bread with cool yogurt and crunchy cucumber.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb. lean ground beef
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/3 cup finely diced seeded peeled cucumber
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 (6-inch) pita (pocket) breads, cut in half
1/2 cup shredded romaine lettuce
1/2 cup finely chopped tomato

Steps:

  • Heat grill. In medium bowl, combine ground beef, onion, curry powder and salt; mix well. Shape mixture into four 6-inch sausage-shaped rolls. Flatten each to 2-inch width. Place a 12-inch metal skewer through center of each roll.
  • In medium bowl, combine yogurt, cucumber and lemon peel; blend well. Set aside.
  • When ready to grill, place skewered meat rolls on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 9 to 12 minutes or until meat rolls are thoroughly cooked, turning once.
  • Remove skewers; place meat rolls in pita bread halves. Top each with lettuce, tomato and yogurt sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Sandwich, Sodium 360 mg, Sugar 3 g

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