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Looking for a light meal for a summer night, but you want to have a ton of flavor? Greek Chicken Pita's are what you need.
The marinated chicken soaks up the greek flavors, but throwing it on the grill brings the summer flavor.
Top with a creamy Tzatziki and a greek salad, and you have a wonderful summer meal. BTW, my wife says this is the best Tzatziki she has ever had.
Ingredients:
Chicken Marinade:
2 lbs. Chicken Breast cut into pieces
1/4 cup Greek Yogurt
3 tbs Fresh Lemon Juice ( 1 lemon)
2 tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tbs Red Wine Vinegar
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper
2 tsp Oregano
Tzatziki Sauce:
1 1/2 cups Greek Yogurt
1/4 cup mayo
2 tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tbs Lemon Juice
1 tbs Red Wine Vinegar
1-2 tsp Salt
1 tbs Fresh Dill diced
2 Garlic Cloves finely diced
1 cucumber grated and squeezed to drain (1 large or 3 small)
Greek Salad:
3 Tomatoes diced
2 Cucumber peeled and diced
1/4 Red Onion diced
2 tbs Fresh Italian Parsley diced
1 tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Feta Cheese
4-6 Greek Pita Breads Naan bread, or Flatbread
Directions:
Place chicken, yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and oregano in bag and let marinate at least 30 minutes, preferably 2-4 hours. The ideal time is 24 hours.
To make tzatziki sauce, stir together yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, dill, and garlic. Stir in grated cucumber and taste for seasonings. Squeeze the cucumber to remove excess water before adding to rest of ingredients.
To make greek salad, place tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, olive oil, salt and pepper in bowl. Stir to coat. Season to taste.
Chicken can be cooked on grill or in skillet. To cook on grill -- place chicken on kebobs and heat grill to medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes per side or until chicken is full cooked.
To cook chicken on skillet. Heat skillet to medium high heat. Sprinkle with oil. Add chicken and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked and golden brown.
Place chicken in pita bread. You can warm the pita bread to make it pliable. Top with tzatziki sauce and greek salad. Add additional feta, if desired.
Notes:
Store bought pita's are aweful. Don't buy them. Use Naan bread or a very soft, thin pita like Joseph's Stone Ground Pita's. I know it's a health food thing which usually means less flavor, but this is an excellent pita to use:
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