GREEK CHICKEN PITAS WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE RECIPE

GREEK CHICKEN PITAS WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE RECIPE image

Number Of Ingredients 27

Chicken Pita Ingredients:
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons butter
2 pounds chicken breast sliced into 1-inch pieces
Tzatziki Sauce (recipe below)
6 Pita breads
Toppings:
Chopped romaine lettuce (about 3 cups)
1 tomato, chopped
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
Tzatziki Sauce:
If you have a food processor, put garlic, cucumber, dill and mint in the processor. Pulse to chop fine and then put in medium size bowl. Add sour cream, lemon, salt and pepper. Be sure to taste to see if it needs more salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use. This can be made hours or even the day before.
Chicken:
In a large bowl, whisk together the first 11 ingredients for the marinade,
Add the chicken and toss to coat. Cover and let marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight in the refrigerator. If you let it marinade over night leave out the lemon. You can add it right before you cook it the next day.
Heat a large skillet over high heat, add butter. Remove the chicken from the marinade and add to the hot pan. Stir fry the chicken until it is browned and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.
Grilled Pita Bread:
Spray frying pan with Pam over medium heat and add pita breads, one at a time and brown each side.

Steps:

Notes for the Cook: Make ahead. You can make the Tzatziki Sauce and the chicken the day before if you like. I usually put it all together in the morning or the night before and then just cook up the chicken when I am ready to serve it. It's also great for a reheat so you can make the chicken ahead of time and reheat it to serve. If you have a big crowd just double or triple the recipe and warm the pitas on a cookie sheet in the oven. It is also great served with a Greek salad. You can even put the chicken on skewers and grill it and serve it over a creek salad with the sauce and pitas on the side.