GRILLED CHICKEN GREEK SALAD
Toss together a simple Greek salad and top it with wedges of grilled pita and a skewer of grilled chicken.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Prepare a grill for medium heat; lightly oil the grates.
- Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and thread onto four 12-inch metal skewers. Grill the chicken, turning often, until just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes.
- Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice and oregano in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add the lettuce, cucumber, olives and red onion and toss until well coated. Divide among 4 plates and top with some of the feta chunks and a chicken skewer. Warm the pita bread on the grill, cut into wedges and serve with the salad.
GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN PITAS RECIPE
These fresh and flavorful Greek grilled chicken pitas are stuffed to the max. This is a easy recipe perfect for weeknight dinners!
Provided by LifeMadeSimpleTeam
Categories Main Dishes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl or a ziploc bag, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, yogurt, vinegar, onion, garlic, thyme, oregano, paprika, coriander, and black pepper. Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour OR place in the refrigerator to marinate for up to 24 hours.
- Heat an indoor or outdoor grill, lightly brush the grates with a high heat oil such as canola or grapeseed. When the grill is hot, add the chicken and grill until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Remove from grill transfer to dish. Cover with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes before using.
- To assemble: Add your favorite toppings to the pita, wrap and serve.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 6 serving, Calories 396 kcal, Carbohydrate 33 g, Protein 42 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 109 mg, Sodium 887 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g
GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN PITAS
I switched up my mom's recipe to create this tasty pita pocket variation. It's delicious and perfect for warm days, with a creamy cucumber sauce that goes great with fresh, crunchy veggies. -Blair Lonergan, Rochelle, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Marinate chicken in vinaigrette, covered, in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients; chill until serving., Drain and discard marinade. If grilling the chicken, lightly oil the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat until a thermometer reads 170°, 4-7 minutes on each side., Cut chicken into strips. Fill each pita half with chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, onion and cheese; drizzle with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 428 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 801mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 33g protein.
GREEK CHICKEN IN A PITA
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a blender combine juice, 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper and mint or cilantro leaves. Process until smooth and pour over chicken to marinate. Refrigerate chicken and allow to marinate for 30 minutes. In a small bowl stir together yogurt, cucumber and chopped mint.
- In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Add marinated chicken and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Heat pitas under a broiler or in a toaster oven. Slice open pitas and stuff with chicken, tomatoes, lettuce and top with yogurt dressing. Serve immediately.
CHICKEN SOUVLAKI WITH GRILLED PITA
Steps:
- Chicken:
- In large bowl whisk together all the souvlaki ingredients, except the chicken. Reserve 1 1/2 tablespoons for Round 2 Recipe Greek Flat Bread. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Cover and let marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight in the refrigerator.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and add to the pan. Cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- In a medium bowl combine all the tzatziki sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Divide the dough into 4 equal portions. On a floured work surface, roll out each portion into 6 to 7 inches in diameter and about 1/8-inch thick.
- Preheat a grill pan or grill over medium heat.
- Grill the dough for 2 to 3 minutes per side. The pitas should be cooked through but still pliable and not too crispy.
- To Assemble:
- Put a grilled pita onto a plate, top with some cooked chicken, lettuce, tomato, onion and some tzatziki sauce. Repeat with remaining ingredients and arrange on a serving platter.
GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SALAD WITH WARM PITA BREAD FOR WRAPPING
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat grill pan over high heat. Place chicken in shallow dish and season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Wrap pita breads in foil. Place in warm oven and heat until dinner is served.
- Combine lemon zest, juice and vinegar in a bowl and whisk in oil. Add oregano, garlic and whisk again to combine into dressing. Pour half the dressing over chicken tenders. Turn tenders in dressing to coat.
- Combine remaining salad ingredients in a bowl. Pour remaining dressing over salad and toss well. The salad should be very lightly dressed. Season salad with salt and pepper and transfer to a large serving platter.
- Grill tenders 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer hot tenders to the salad lined serving platter. Remove pitas from oven and unwrap. Cut pitas in half and arrange around the edge of platter.
- To serve, each person can pile grilled chicken and veggies into pita halves, wrap up on either side and enjoy!
GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SALAD WITH WARM PITA BREAD F
This came from one of my Rachael Ray cookbooks. I tried it a couple of summers ago and it's one of our favorites. The whole family loves this. Very flavorful!
Provided by cookin4six
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat grill pan over high heat.
- Place chicken in shallow dish and season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 275°F.
- Wrap pita breads in foil.
- Place in warm oven and heat until dinner is served.
- Combine lemon zest, juice and vinegar in a bowl and whisk in oil.
- Add oregano, garlic and whisk again to combine into dressing.
- Pour half the dressing over chicken tenders.
- Turn tenders in dressing to coat.
- Combine remaining salad ingredients in a bowl.
- Pour remaining dressing over salad and toss well.
- The salad should be very lightly dressed.
- Season salad with salt and pepper and transfer to a large serving platter.
- Grill tenders 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer hot tenders to the salad lined serving platter.
- Remove pitas from oven and unwrap.
- Cut pitas in half and arrange around the edge of platter.
- To serve, each person can pile grilled chicken and veggies into pita halves, wrap up on either side and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 997.4, Fat 46.1, SaturatedFat 13.8, Cholesterol 141.2, Sodium 1593.1, Carbohydrate 87.9, Fiber 11.4, Sugar 10.8, Protein 59.7
GRILLED CHICKEN PITAS
Make and share this Grilled Chicken Pitas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by rickoholic83
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Combine 3 T lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic and 1 tsp of the oregano in a gallon Ziploc bag. Add the chicken, turn to coat.
- Allow the chicken breast to marinate for 30 minutes a room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator.
- Combine the tomatoes and feta cheese in a small glass dish. Add the remaining 2 tsp lemon juice, olive oil and the remaining 1 tsp oregano.
- Stir to combine and allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- For the yogurt sauce, whisk together the yogurt, garlic, walnuts and olive oil. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Preheat a grill pan to medium heat and coat with cooking spray.
- Grill the chicken breasts and onion rings for 8-10 minutes, turning frequently. (Grill until chicken is no longer pink in the thickest portion of the breast.).
- Remove chicken and onion rings from pan and set aside to cool. Slice the chicken into thin pieces.
- To assemble the sandwiches, cut each pita in half and split.
- Place several slices of grilled chicken, 3-4 slivers of onion, 1 T of the tomato-feta mixture, lettuce, olives and 1-2 slices of bacon to each pita.
- Top with yogurt sauce and a wad of alfalfa sprouts. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 617.4, Fat 36.2, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 76.2, Sodium 1702.8, Carbohydrate 46.6, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 6.4, Protein 28.2
GRILLED GREEK STYLE CHICKEN PITAS
These pita sandwiches are super quick to put together and are good for you too! Time does not include marinading which I normally start in the morning then its ready when I want to grill.
Provided by LAURIE
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a shallow glass baking dish, combine lemon juice and seasonings.
- Add chicken; cover marinate 30 minutes in refrigerator.
- Remove chicken from marinade. Drain; discard marinade.
- In a small bowl, combine yogurt, cucumbers and onions; refrigerate.
- Grill chicken on grill or forman type grill 5 minutes per side or until tender.
- For each serving, fill pitas with chicken steaks and yogurt mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.1, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 76.4, Sodium 266.5, Carbohydrate 22.7, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 4.3, Protein 32.4
GRILLED CHICKEN, GREEK-STYLE, WITH SALAD AND WARM PITA BREAD FOR
This is a family pleasing dinner recipe, adapted from a Rachael Ray recipe. It's pretty easy to make and gives you all those yummy Greek flavors.
Provided by LifeIsGood
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Wrap the pita breads in foil, and put in the warm oven until dinner is ready.
- Put the chicken into a shallow dish with sides.Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides, to taste.
- Mix the lemon zest and juice with the vinegar and then whisk in the oil. Add the oregano, garlic and whisk it again to make sure it's combined well. Pour about half of this dressing over the chicken strips and turn them to coat.
- Combine all the veggies in a big bowl and toss well with that leftover dressing (don't pour it all in at once. add some and toss the salad and repeat until you reach the right amt of dressing for your liking). Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Grill the chicken strips for about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken strips to your salad bowl/dish when they are cooked through.
- Remove the pitas from your oven and unwrap. Cut pitas in half and then arrange them around your salad bowl/dish.
- To serve, each person can pile on the grilled chicken and veggies onto their pita and wrap it up!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1033.7, Fat 48.8, SaturatedFat 14.3, Cholesterol 162.8, Sodium 1671.7, Carbohydrate 89.3, Fiber 12.1, Sugar 11.8, Protein 61.3
GRILLED CHICKEN PITAS
Envision yourself in the Greek isles with our grilled chicken pita recipe. The marinated chicken gives these pitas a distinctive rich flavor.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix first 4 ingredients until blended. Reserve half the A.1. mixture; pour remaining over chicken in shallow dish. Stir to evenly coat chicken. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.
- Heat grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Grill chicken 5 to 7 min. or until done, turning after 4 min. and adding pitas to the grill for the last 2 min. to grill 1 min. on each side.
- Fill pita halves with spinach, cucumbers, chicken and tomatoes. Drizzle with reserved A.1. mixture. Top with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 1160 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 36 g
More about "grilled chicken greek pitas food"
GREEK CHICKEN SOUVLAKI RECIPE WITH TZATZIKI {VIDEO}
From themediterraneandish.com
5/5 (86)Calories 168 per servingCategory Entree
GRILLED GREEK CHICKEN PITAS WITH SIMPLE TZATZIKI SAUCE RECIPE
From sheknows.com
GREEK SALAD PITA POCKETS WITH GRILLED CHICKEN - DELISH
From delish.com
GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN PITA RECIPE - SOUTHERN LIVING
From southernliving.com
CHICKEN PITAS (GRILL OR STOVETOP) | VALERIE'S KITCHEN
From fromvalerieskitchen.com
GRILLED GREEK CHICKEN PITAS - COOKING KATIE LADY
From cookingkatielady.com
NO PITA PIT? NO WORRIES - HOMEMADE VERSIONS ARE EVEN BETTER (AND ...
From stuff.co.nz
GRILLED CHICKEN WITH TOUM, AND CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SALAD
From goodfood.com.au
GREEK PITAS WITH GRILLED CHICKEN - GIRL GONE GOURMET
From girlgonegourmet.com
TOP 40 GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN PITAS RECIPE RECIPES
From alhikmahfm.dixiesewing.com
MEDITERRANEAN GRILLED CHICKEN PITAS | ANDY'S EAST COAST KITCHEN
From theeastcoastkitchen.com
GRILLED CHICKEN PITA WRAPS | CHICKEN.CA
From chicken.ca
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love