The Best Chicken Pitas With Tzatziki

These chicken pitas are so basic but so crazy delicious. A soft warm pita filled with savory well seasoned chicken breast, thick cut tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce mix, tzatziki and some spicy sriracha.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breast, cut in to bite size pieces
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 lemon, a juicy one, juiced
• 1 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cucumbers, chopped
• 2-3 to matoes, chopped
• Spring mix lettuce
• Sriracha
• 6 oz greek yogurt
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• Pinch of salt and pepper
• 1/2 English cucumber, peeled
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 tsp dried dill
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
• 1 c water, warm
• 2 1/2 c flour
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp sugar

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Start by cutting up the chicken breast into...: Start by cutting up the chicken breast into bite size 1” pieces and put it in a bowl
2. 2To the bowl add the olive oil, lemon...: To the bowl add the olive oil, lemon juice, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, oregano and salt
3. 3Stir together
4. 4Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, but...: Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, but no more than 10 hours
5. 5Peel a cucumber and cut it in half...: Peel a cucumber and cut it in half lengthwise
6. 6Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds
7. 7Grate the cucumber on the small grate side
8. 8Use your hands or a paper towel to...: Use your hands or a paper towel to squeeze out all the excess liquid from the shredded cucumber
9. 9In another bowl stir together the greek yogurt,...: In another bowl stir together the greek yogurt, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic, dill, olive oil and shredded cucumber to make the tzatziki
10. 10Cover and chill in the fridge
11. 11*About an hour before you want to start...: *About an hour before you want to start dinner make the pita bread dough
12. 12Combine warm water and the active dry yeast...: Combine warm water and the active dry yeast plus a pinch of sugar, stir and let it proof for 5 minutes until puffy and frothy
13. 13To a bowl or stand mixer add the...: To a bowl or stand mixer add the flour, salt and sugar
14. 14Add in the yeast mixture and olive oil
15. 15Stir until combined and smooth
16. 16The dough should spring back when you poke...: The dough should spring back when you poke it
17. 17It should be very soft and pliable but...: It should be very soft and pliable but not sticky
18. 18Cover with a tea towel, preferably near a...: Cover with a tea towel, preferably near a warm area of the house (see tip below)
19. 19Preheat oven to 500
20. 20You’ll need a pizza stone, pizza steel or...: You’ll need a pizza stone, pizza steel or cast iron skillet in the oven to cook the pitas on
21. 21Roll your dough out on the counter
22. 22Flour the surface
23. 23Cut the dough into 8 equal pieces
24. 24Use a floured rolling pin to roll them...: Use a floured rolling pin to roll them out very thin
25. 25Toss them on your surface, in the oven,...: Toss them on your surface, in the oven, after 2 minutes or so you can flip it, it should have puffed up
26. 26Cook an additional 1-2 minutes
27. 27Take the pita out of the oven, place...: Take the pita out of the oven, place it on a plate and cover it with a damp paper towel to keep it soft, warm and steamy (see note)
28. 28Repeat until they are all cooked
29. 29Cook the chicken in a pan over the...: Cook the chicken in a pan over the stove, on medium/high heat until no longer pink in the center
30. 30Cut up the cucumbers and tomatoes
31. 31To assemble lay out a pita, top with...: To assemble lay out a pita, top with chicken, tzatziki, cucumbers, tomatoes, sriracha and lettuce