Moroccan Chicken Pitas
Moroccan Chicken Pitas takes roughly 45 minutes from beginning to end. One portion of this dish contains approximately 36g of protein, 29g of fat, and a total of 541 calories. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.9 per serving. 2 people have tried and liked this recipe. Head to the store and pick up salt, cumin, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Foodista. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 81%, which is excellent. Try Moroccan Chicken Salad Pitas, Chicken Salad Pitas, and Chicken Avocado Pitas for similar recipes.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: -1 minutes
Cooking duration: -1 minutes
Ingredients:
1 package pita bread
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon coriander
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cumin
of cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 bunchs fresh Italian parsley, chopped
cup quinoa, cooked
2 cans petite diced tomatoes, drained and rinsed
1 small yellow onion, diced
2 lemons, juiced
4 Mahjool dates, pitted and diced small
1/4 cup olive oil – (I didn't measure!)
Sea salt
1 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 small cucumber, diced
1 tablespoon mint
1/2 lemon, juiced
Combine everything in a small glass bowl and chill
Equipment:
meat tenderizer
grill
Cooking instruction summary:
Combine all ingredients, from paprika down, in a small dish and stir thoroughly to combine. Using a meat mallet, pound the chicken breasts pretty thin about 1/2 inch thick. Generously rub the spice mixture on all sides of chicken breasts, cover and let it sit in the refrigerator for about an hour. Combine all tabbouleh ingredients and adjust salt and oil to your preference. Cover and chill while the chicken is marinating but first you should do like I did and dip a handful of pita chips in it. When the chicken has marinated, prepare grill to medium heat. Grill the chicken until done at least 165. I like mine very done, even with some crispy edges. Half the pita bread, and split open. Fill the halves with chicken, tabbouleh and finally the yogurt sauce.
Step by step:
1. Combine all ingredients, from paprika down, in a small dish and stir thoroughly to combine.
2. Using a meat mallet, pound the chicken breasts pretty thin about 1/2 inch thick. Generously rub the spice mixture on all sides of chicken breasts, cover and let it sit in the refrigerator for about an hour.
3. Combine all tabbouleh ingredients and adjust salt and oil to your preference. Cover and chill while the chicken is marinating but first you should do like I did and dip a handful of pita chips in it.
4. When the chicken has marinated, prepare grill to medium heat. Grill the chicken until done at least 16
5. I like mine very done, even with some crispy edges.
6. Half the pita bread, and split open. Fill the halves with chicken, tabbouleh and finally the yogurt sauce.
Nutrition Information:
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