Description
Enjoy flavorful Mediterranean Chicken Pitas filled with juicy grilled chicken, fresh veggies, and creamy hummus, perfect for a healthy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Ezekial Prophet’s Pocket Bread
- 2/3 cup Sabra Roasted Red Pepper hummus
- 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 medium roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 small cucumber, chopped
- 1 lb chicken breast, raw
- 3 tbsp Homemade Brine Mix
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Oh My Spice! Lemon Pepper Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups water to a boil.
- Add brine mix and stir until dissolved.
- Pour the brine over ice in a flat-bottomed resealable container.
- Add chicken, then pour additional water until the chicken is submerged.
- Brine for at least 5 hours or up to 12 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the brine and rinse it with cold water.
- Pat the chicken dry on a paper towel, then pound the thicker end of each breast until even thickness across.
- Rub the chicken with olive oil until evenly coated.
- Season with salt, pepper, rosemary, and Oh My Spice! seasoning.
- Preheat the grill to 400 degrees F.
- Grill the chicken for 6 minutes on the first side, then flip and grill for 4-5 minutes on the other side until it reaches 160 degrees F in the thickest part of the breast.
- Allow the chicken to rest for 3-5 minutes before chopping.
- Assemble: Cut the pitas in half. On each half, spread hummus on one side and Greek yogurt on the other.
- Add cucumber, tomato, and chicken. Serve immediately.
Notes
Pounding the chicken for even thickness promotes even cooking, ensuring you don’t end up with dry bits.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pita
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 75mg