Mediterranean Chicken Pita Pockets with Garlic Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 tbsp paprika powder
• 2 tbsp fresh garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp cumin powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 tbsp red chili flakes
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 0.5 cup plain yogurt
• 4 tbsp mayonnaise (for the yogurt sauce)
• 2 cloves garlic (pressed)
• 0.25 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• salt and pepper (to taste, for the yogurt sauce)
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise (for the spicy garlic mayonnaise)
• 2 tbsp jalapeños (chopped)
• 1 tbsp Sambal oelek sauce (Alternatively, use any chili sauce plus 1/2 tbsp red chili flakes)
• 1 tbsp fresh garlic (finely minced)
• salt (to taste, for the spicy garlic mayonnaise)
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 6 pita pockets
• yogurt sauce (for serving)
• tomato cucumber salad (for serving)
• spicy sauce (for serving)
• sumac fries (for serving)
• grilled chicken (for serving)

Steps

1. 1

   Combine the chicken marinade ingredients—paprika, minced garlic, cumin, coriander, lemon juice, salt and pepper, red chili flakes, and olive oil—in a large mixing bowl.

2. 2

   Add the chicken breasts to the spice mixture and marinate for at least 1 hour.

3. 3

   Preheat the grill to 450°F.

4. 4

   Cook the marinated chicken on the preheated grill for 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through.

5. 5

   Cut the cooked chicken into strips and keep it warm for serving.

6. 6

   Combine the mayonnaise, chopped jalapeños, Sambal oelek, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, and lemon juice in a medium bowl.

7. 7

   Mix the spicy garlic mayonnaise, then cover and refrigerate until needed.

8. 8

   Combine the plain yogurt, mayonnaise, pressed garlic, ground cumin, lemon juice, and salt and pepper in a medium bowl.

9. 9

   Mix the yogurt sauce, then cover and refrigerate until needed.

10. 10

    Serve the warm grilled chicken in the pita pockets with the yogurt sauce, tomato cucumber salad, spicy sauce, and sumac fries.

Notes

The source does not provide recipes for the tomato cucumber salad or sumac fries. It also does not specify an internal temperature for the chicken; cook until fully cooked through.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• Mediterranean
• grilled
• chicken
• pita
• high-protein
• spicy
• family-style