Mediterranean-Inspired Chicken Wrap with Creamy Garlic Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 lb Boneless chicken breast or thighs (Cut into thin pieces)
• Salt (To taste, for chicken)
• 1 tsp Black pepper (For chicken)
• 1 tbsp Garlic powder (For chicken)
• 1 tsp Smoked paprika (For chicken)
• 1 tsp Cumin powder (For chicken)
• 1 tbsp Red pepper paste (Alternative: use 1 tbsp tomato paste plus 1 tsp red chili flakes)
• 1 tbsp Tomato paste (Alternative to the red pepper paste, used with red chili flakes)
• 1 tsp Red chili flakes (Use with tomato paste as an alternative to red pepper paste)
• 3 tbsp Olive oil (Used in the chicken marinade and pan cooking)
• 1 White onion (Thinly sliced)
• 2 tbsp Fresh garlic (Freshly minced)
• 0.333 cup Yogurt (For creamy white sauce)
• 0.333 cup Mayonnaise (For creamy white sauce)
• 0.333 cup Sour cream (For creamy white sauce)
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice (For creamy white sauce)
• Salt (To taste, for creamy white sauce)
• 3 cloves Garlic (Finely minced, for creamy white sauce)
• 1 tbsp Garlic powder (For creamy white sauce)
• 1 tsp Black pepper (For creamy white sauce)
• 1 Red onion (Thinly sliced, for sumac onions)
• Salt (To taste, for sumac onions)
• 1 tbsp Fresh parsley (Freshly minced)
• 1 tsp Sumac (For sumac onions)
• 1 Lemon juice (Freshly squeezed from 1 lemon, for sumac onions)
• 5 Large thin pita bread (Use 4–5 pita breads)
• 0.5 cup Pickled cucumbers (For assembly)
• 1 cup Lettuce (Chopped, for assembly)
• 1 Tomato (Sliced, for assembly)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the thinly sliced chicken in a bowl. Add salt, black pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin powder, olive oil, and the red pepper paste. If using the alternative, add tomato paste and red chili flakes instead.

2. 2

   Add the thinly sliced white onion and freshly minced garlic to the seasoned chicken. Mix thoroughly so the chicken and aromatics are evenly coated, then marinate for at least 30 minutes.

3. 3

   Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken mixture and cook until the chicken is browned and cooked through.

4. 4

   For the creamy white sauce, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, finely minced garlic, garlic powder, and black pepper in a bowl. Mix until smooth.

5. 5

   Refrigerate the creamy white sauce until ready to use.

6. 6

   For the sumac onions, combine the thinly sliced red onion, salt, minced parsley, sumac, and freshly squeezed lemon juice in a bowl. Mix until the onion is evenly coated.

7. 7

   Place a large thin pita bread on a work surface. Add lettuce, cooked chicken, sliced tomato, pickled cucumbers, sumac onions, and the creamy garlic sauce.

8. 8

   Fold the pita into a wrap. Warm the assembled wrap on a skillet over medium-low heat for 1–2 minutes.

9. 9

   Serve the chicken wraps with fries and enjoy.

Notes

The source does not specify the exact cooking time for the chicken or a target internal temperature; cook until browned and cooked through. The source says to serve with fries but does not provide a fries recipe or quantity.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• wrap
• Mediterranean
• chicken
• pita
• pan-cooked
• high-protein