Description
A delightful recipe for Garlic Chicken Pitas with Dill Sauce, featuring tender garlic chicken, refreshing cucumber, and a creamy dill yogurt sauce, perfect for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 🍗 Chicken breast – 500 grams (about 1 lb), boneless and skinless.
- 🧄 Garlic – 4 cloves, minced.
- 🛢️ Olive oil – 2 tablespoons.
- 🥙 Pita bread – 4 pieces.
- 🥒 Cucumber – 1 medium, diced.
- 🥣 Yogurt – 1 cup (preferably Greek yogurt).
- 🌿 Fresh dill – 2 tablespoons, chopped.
- 🍋 Lemon juice – 2 tablespoons.
- 🧂 Salt – to taste.
- 🧂 Pepper – to taste.
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken by combining minced garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Add chicken breasts and coat well. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the marinated chicken for 6-7 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature should reach 75°C/165°F).
- While the chicken rests, prepare the dill sauce by mixing Greek yogurt, chopped dill, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
- Assemble the pitas by opening a warm pita, adding sliced chicken, diced cucumber, and drizzling with dill sauce. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For best flavor, marinate the chicken for up to 2 hours.
- Use fresh ingredients for the best taste.
- Let the chicken rest after cooking to retain juices.
- Feel free to customize the dill sauce with additional flavors.
- Don’t skimp on the fillings when assembling the pitas!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pita
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Garlic Chicken, Pitas, Dill Sauce, Mediterranean, Easy Recipe