Mediterranean Chicken Pita Pockets
A quick Mediterranean-inspired fakeaway featuring grilled chicken, fresh vegetables, and a zesty yogurt sauce, all tucked into warm pita bread.
10 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
4
Serves
450
Calories
Macros · per serving
35g protein
50g carbs
15g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 500 g chicken breast
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 clove garlic
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 4 whole wheat pita bread
- 200 g plain yogurt
- 1 cucumber
- 1 tomato
- 0.5 red onion
- 100 g feta cheese
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
Instructions
- 1
Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- 2
Mince the garlic cloves.
- 3
In a bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper.
- 4
Add chicken breast to the bowl and coat with the marinade. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- 5
Grill the chicken for about 5-6 minutes per side, until fully cooked. Ensure an internal temperature of 165°F is reached.
- 6
While the chicken is cooking, dice the cucumber, tomato, and red onion.
- 7
In a small bowl, mix plain yogurt with a pinch of salt and a tablespoon of lemon juice for the yogurt sauce.
- 8
Slice the cooked chicken into strips.
- 9
Warm the pita bread in the grill for 1 minute per side until pliable.
- 10
Fill each pita bread with grilled chicken strips, diced cucumber, tomato, onion, crumbled feta, and a spoonful of yogurt sauce.
- 11
Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately.
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