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Seasoned sheet-pan chicken with cucumber, olives, red onion, lemon, and homemade tzatziki.

Mediterranean Chicken Pita with Tzatziki

Mediterranean-inspired chicken pitas with lemon-garlic sheet-pan chicken, roasted bell peppers, cucumber, red onion, Kalamata olives, feta, and creamy homemade tzatziki
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
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Total Time 42 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean-inspired
Calories: 500
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Video

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • - 1 lb 454 g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
  • - 3 cloves garlic grated
  • - 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • - 1–2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • - 1 teaspoon cumin
  • - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • - 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • - 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • - Black pepper to taste
Peppers
  • - 2–3 bell peppers sliced
  • - Olive oil as needed
  • - Salt to taste
Tzatziki
  • - 3/4 cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt
  • - 1/2 cup grated cucumber squeezed to remove excess water
  • - 1–2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • - 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
  • - 1 small garlic clove grated
  • - 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • - Black pepper to taste
For Serving
  • - 1 cucumber diced
  • - 1/2 red onion diced
  • - 1/2 cup Kalamata olives
  • - 1/2 cup feta cheese
  • - 6 pita breads or flatbreads

Equipment

  • Large sheet pan
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Medium mixing bowl
  • Box grater
  • Sharp knife
  • Cutting board
  • Tongs
  • Measuring spoons
  • Food thermometer

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
  2. Place the sliced bell peppers on a sheet pan. Drizzle lightly with olive oil, season with salt, and toss.
  3. Roast the peppers for 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, combine the chicken with garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, curry powder, and black pepper.
  5. Remove the sheet pan from the oven and arrange the chicken beside the peppers.
  6. Return the pan to the oven and cook for another 10–12 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C) internally.
  7. To make the tzatziki, squeeze excess moisture from the grated cucumber.
  8. Mix the cucumber with Greek yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, dill, salt, and pepper.
  9. Dice the fresh cucumber and red onion and prepare the olives, feta, and pita bread.
  10. Warm the pita breads briefly.
  11. Fill or top each pita with chicken, roasted peppers, cucumber, red onion, olives, and feta.
  12. Finish with a generous spoonful of tzatziki and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 35gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 900mgPotassium: 650mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7g

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