GRILLED CHICKEN PITAS

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Provided by rickoholic83

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

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3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons dried oregano, divided
2 small tomatoes, finely chopped
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup olive oil
cooking spray
1 red onion, cut into thin rings
6 pita breads
1/2 head romaine lettuce, finely chopped
1 (10 5/8 ounce) jar kalamata olives, drained, halved and pitted
12 slices bacon, fried crisp
alfalfa sprout
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 cup plain yogurt
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

Combine 3 T lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic and 1 tsp of the oregano in a gallon Ziploc bag. Add the chicken, turn to coat.
Allow the chicken breast to marinate for 30 minutes a room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator.
Combine the tomatoes and feta cheese in a small glass dish. Add the remaining 2 tsp lemon juice, olive oil and the remaining 1 tsp oregano.
Stir to combine and allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
For the yogurt sauce, whisk together the yogurt, garlic, walnuts and olive oil. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Preheat a grill pan to medium heat and coat with cooking spray.
Grill the chicken breasts and onion rings for 8-10 minutes, turning frequently. (Grill until chicken is no longer pink in the thickest portion of the breast.).
Remove chicken and onion rings from pan and set aside to cool. Slice the chicken into thin pieces.
To assemble the sandwiches, cut each pita in half and split.
Place several slices of grilled chicken, 3-4 slivers of onion, 1 T of the tomato-feta mixture, lettuce, olives and 1-2 slices of bacon to each pita.
Top with yogurt sauce and a wad of alfalfa sprouts. Add salt and pepper, to taste.