Grilled Chicken Pitas

Name: Grilled Chicken Pitas
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Alfalfa sprouts; 12 slices bacon, fried crisp; 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 113 grams cup crumbled feta cheese; 1 clove garlic, minced; 301 grams kalamata olives, drained, halved, and pitted, or other black olives; 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice, divided; 59 milliliters olive oil; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 teaspoons dried oregano, divided; 6 pita breads; 1 large Vidalia or purple onion, cut into thin rings; 1 heads romaine lettuce, finely chopped; 6 servings Salt; 680 grams boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about; 3 Tbsps soy sauce; 2 smalls tomatoes, finely chopped; 59 milliliters finely chopped walnuts; 237 milliliters ounces unflavored yogurt

This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 42g of protein, 49g of fat, and a total of 781 calories. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 35 minutes. A mixture of alfalfa sprouts, tomatoes, feta cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Rinse the chicken breast and pat dry.

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Chicken Breast

Combine 3 tablespoons lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic and 1 teaspoon of the oregano in a glass dish.

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Lemon Juice

Soy Sauce

Oregano

Garlic

Add the chicken, turn to coat, and cover with plastic wrap. Allow the chicken breast to marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator.

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Chicken Breast

Whole Chicken

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Combine the tomatoes and feta cheese in a small glass dish.

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Feta Cheese

Tomato

Add the remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice, the olive oil, and the remaining 1 teaspoon oregano, and stir to combine. Allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.

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Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

Oregano

In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, garlic, walnuts, and olive oil. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

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Olive Oil

Walnuts

Garlic

Yogurt

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Whisk

Bowl

Preheat a grill to medium heat.

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Grill

Spray a grill basket with olive oil. Grill the chicken breasts over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until no longer pink in the thickest portion of each breast.

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Chicken Breast

Olive Oil

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Grill

Spread the onion rings over the surface of the basket and grill while the chicken is cooking. Turn the basket frequently. The onion rings will blacken as they cook; this will also take 8 to 10 minutes. When the chicken and onion rings are cooked, place the pita breads on the grill for about 2 minutes per side, until grill marks show. Slice the chicken into very thin pieces.

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Pita

Whole Chicken

Spread

Onion

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Grill

At serving time, put out all of the ingredients and allow each person to assemble sandwiches: Split each pita.

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Pita

Place several slices of grilled chicken, 3 or 4 slivers of onion, a tablespoon of tomato-feta mixture, lettuce, olives, and 1 or 2 slices of bacon into each pita. Top with yogurt sauce and a wad of alfalfa sprouts.

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Alfalfa Sprouts