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Southwestern Chicken Pitas with Chipotle Sauce

Southwestern Chicken Pitas with Chipotle Sauce
Southwestern Chicken Pitas with Chipotle Sauce requires roughly 1 hour from start to finish. One serving contains 618 calories, 47g of protein, and 41g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up bell pepper, vegetable oil, ground cumin, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

1
In a blender or food processor, combine yogurt, chopped green onion, chipotle peppers, peanut butter, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Blend until smooth.
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2
Place in a sealed container, and refrigerate.
3
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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4
Place chicken in a large bowl.
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5
Mix together 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, chili powder, oregano, and cumin; sprinkle over chicken.
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6
Heat half of oil in a skillet over medium heat.
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7
Saute onions and red peppers until tender; transfer to a plate, and set aside. Wrap pitas in foil, and place in oven for about 10 minutes.
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8
Heat remaining oil in skillet, and saute chicken until no longer pink.
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9
Add the onions and red peppers, and cook for 2 more minutes.
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10
Cut pitas in half, and stuff with chicken mixture.
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11
Serve with lettuce, cheese, and chipotle sauce.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h
Servings4
Health Score22
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