Chickety Chick Pita Pockets Food

CHICKEN AND ARUGULA PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Arrange the pita halves on a baking sheet and bake for 5 to 7 minutes until warmed through.
• In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon zest and Arugula Pesto. Stir in the diced chicken.
• To assemble the pita pockets, fill each pita half with the chicken mixture. Top with tomatoes and 1/4 cup arugula and serve.
• For the pesto, blend the arugula and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. With the machine running, gradually add the oil until well blended. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in Parmesan and salt and pepper.

CHICKEN PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix oil, thyme, paprika, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt until blended. Add chicken; toss to coat. Let stand 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine coleslaw mix, mayonnaise and remaining salt; spoon into pita halves. Place chicken on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil 3-4 in. from heat 3-4 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Fill pitas with chicken strips.

CITRUS-CHICKEN SALAD PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• Combine chicken, oranges and nuts in large bowl. Add mayo and parsley; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Fill pita halves with lettuce and chicken mixture just before serving.

SEX IN A PAN - THE LUCKY 13 VERSION

Steps:

• Beat together the butter and sugar. Blend in flour, then stir in the chopped pecans.
• Press mixture into a 9 x 13 pan. Bake for 25 minutes at 350*. Cool.
• Combine cream cheese, and icing sugar. Add 2 cups whipped cream.
• Pour this mixture over the crust.
• Combine both pudding mixes with the milk. Pour over cheese mixture.
• Ice with 1-1/2 cups whipped cream and sprinkle with grated chocolate.
• Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

CHICKETY-CHICK PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Lay chicken breasts in a single layer in a baking dish big enough to not have to overlap them. Pour in the broth, wine and then enough water to cover the chicken. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes or more, until juices run clear and no pink remains in the middle.
• While chicken is cooking, mash garbanzo beans In a medium bowl with a fork and then stir in the next 11 ingredients. Mix well.
• When chicken is cooked, shred it with two forks into bite-sized pieces and stir into bean mixture.
• Start adding tomato sauce in 1-2 ounce increments, mixing well until you have a consistency that holds everything together and is not soupy. You may not need all of the tomato sauce, depending on the size of chicken breasts you are using.
• Warm the pita bread per package directions or if they're homemade they're still warm from the oven, and then slice each pita pocket either in half or just across the top, about an inch down, and gently open them up. Stuff with the chicken and chickpea filling.
• Serve immediately or bake them on a cookie sheet for about 3-4 minutes at 350 degrees or microwave them for about 20-30 seconds. The filling is also great cold and the sandwich can be packed as a brown bag lunch. Adding some fresh lettuce leaves to the pocket after heating will provide a nice crunch.

CHICKEN PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• 1. Blend salad dressing and dill in a small bowl. Set aside.
• 2. Cook chicken according to package directions. Dice.
• 3. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium. Add mushrooms and onion; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add chicken and stir.
• Serving Suggestion: Stuff pita bread halves evenly with chicken mixture. Top with lettuce and dressing. Serve with carrot sticks. Refrigerate leftovers.

MIDDLE EASTERN CHICKEN SLOPPY JOE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, add the scallion whites cinnamon, salt, and pepper, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, tomato, and raisins and cook over high heat until mixture is almost dry, about 6 minutes. Add the chicken and cook stirring until meat is cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the green part of the scallions, yogurt, and pine nuts. Serve mixture stuffed into warm pita with tomato slices and cucumber slices.

LIME AND CILANTRO GRILLED CHICKEN TENDERLOIN IN PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• To Make The Chicken Tenderloins: In small bowl, combine paprika, onion, garlic, cayenne pepper, white pepper, crushed fennel seeds, thyme and salt. Sprinkle mixture evenly over tenderloins. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat grill for direct heat cooking. Grill tenders 5-6 minutes until meat thermometer reaches 170 degrees and turkey is no longer pink in the center. Turn tenderloins over halfway through grilling time. Remove from grill and squeeze lime over chicken pieces; allow to stand 10 minutes. Slice into 1/4 inch strips.
• Fill each pita half with chicken, lettuce, avocado salsa and the sour cream sauce.
• To Make The Avocado Salsa: In small bowl, combine avocado and lime juice. Stir in tomatoes, green onion, green pepper and cilantro. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• To Make The Sour Cream Sauce: In small bowl, combine sour cream, onion, chilies, cayenne pepper, black pepper and salt. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

CHICKEN SPINACH POCKET

Steps:

• In small bowl, whisk the Dijon mustard and honey together.
• Dice up raw chicken breast into approximately 1 inch cubes.
• In frying pan, melt 2 tablespoons margarine on high heat and add chicken breasts. Cook the chicken until cubes are mostly white and cooked through. Put aside for later use.
• Chop up mushrooms into small pieces. Then place 2 more tbsps of margarine in frying pan and add the mushrooms. Cook mushrooms for about 6 minutes on medium heat.
• Meanwhile, place the frozen spinach in a microwaveable bowl along with water. Cover the bowl and then microwave on high for 6 minutes.
• Remove spinach from the bowl and drain. Then dry the spinach using paper towels to soak up moisture.
• Afterwards, place the spinach in the frying pan with the mushrooms.
• Add garlic, 5 tablespoons of the honey mustard mixture and the chicken into the frying pan. Cook ingredients while occasionally stirring for another 3-4 minutes. Put aside until ready.
• Grease baking sheet and then spread 4 crescent triangle-cutouts out on baking sheet after breaking them up into triangles. You need two crescent triangles for each pocket.
• Take the laughing cow cheese and spread it on the other four of the crescent triangles.
• Take the remaining honey mustard mixture and spread evenly on each of the remaining crescent triangles.
• Divide the filling from the pan amongst the four crescent triangles that you covered with the honey mustard mixture.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese on top of the chicken filling.
• Cover the chicken filling with the crescent triangle that has the laughing cow cheese on it.
• Pinch the top and the bottom together to close the crescent dough.
• Add a small hole in the top of the dough for a vent.
• Bake for 13-14 minutes or until golden brown.

CURRIED CHICKEN PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Stir in chicken, grapes and celery; refrigerate. Just before serving, add almonds. Stuff about 1/4 cup into each pita half.