Chicken pita with tzatziki, tomatoes, cucumber and herbs as a summer dish
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Chicken pita with tzatziki

Lemon-flavoured chicken breast is fried and stuffed into warm pita bread with tomatoes and a tzatziki made from yoghurt and squeezed cucumber. Squeeze the cucumber thoroughly and let the chicken rest briefly after frying so that neither tzatziki nor meat soak the pita. Grilled vegetables replace the chicken, mint complements the tzatziki particularly fresh.

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Total time 32 min
Calories 520 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Squeeze the cucumber thoroughly and let the chicken rest briefly after frying so that neither tzatziki nor meat soak the pita. Lemon-flavoured chicken breast is fried and stuffed with tomatoes and a tzatziki made of yoghurt and squeezed cucumber into warm pita breads. Grilled vegetables replace the chicken, mint complements the tzatziki particularly fresh.

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Chicken pita with tzatziki

Fry the lemony spiced chicken breast and fill it with tomatoes and a yoghurt tzatziki and squeezed cucumber into warm pita bread. Squeeze the cucumber thoroughly and let the chicken rest briefly after frying so that neither tzatziki nor meat soak the pita.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Chicken breast: cut into strips. Cherry tomatoes: halve.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Lemon-flavoured chicken breast is fried and stuffed with tomatoes and a tzatziki made from yoghurt and squeezed cucumber in warm pita bread.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Squeeze the cucumber thoroughly and let the chicken rest briefly after frying so that neither tzatziki nor meat soak the pita.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Open the warm pitas and fill them with tzatziki, then with chicken, tomatoes and vegetables. Wrap them in paper or napkins immediately so that the filling will hold firm when eating.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Chicken pita with tzatziki

Important for chicken pita with tzatziki

Squeeze the cucumber thoroughly and let the chicken rest briefly after frying so that neither tzatziki nor meat soak the pita.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Grilled vegetables replace chicken, mint complements tzatziki particularly fresh.

Nutrition per serving

520kcal
48.0 gCarbohydrates
35.0 gProtein
24.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Chicken pita with tzatziki

Weigh the chicken breast, prepare the pita bread and keep Greek yoghurt separately, then start the main cooking process for the chicken pita with tzatziki.

Squeeze the cucumber thoroughly and let the chicken rest briefly after frying so that neither tzatziki nor meat soak the pita.

Cool the chicken pita quickly with tzatziki. When reheating, observe: squeeze the cucumber thoroughly and let the chicken rest briefly after frying so that neither tzatziki nor meat soak the pita. Heat the leftovers only once completely.

Grilled vegetables replace chicken, mint complements tzatziki particularly fresh.

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