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Chicken Pita Sandwich

By Saad Fayed, About.com

My chicken pita bread sandwich keeps people coming back for more. Piping, soft pita with slices of marinated chicken breast with veggies make it the ultimate lunchtime meal.

Ingredients:

  • For the Chicken
  • 2 lbs chicken breasts, trimmed of all visible fat
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
  • Additional ingredients
  • 4 loaves pita bread (halved)
  • 1 onion, sliced (red or yellow)
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 cucumber, sliced thin
  • As a condiment or sauce:
  • tahini sauce, hummus, mayonaisse, or garlic yogurt sauce (see below for recipes)

Preparation:

In a medium bowl combine all chicken ingredients together and allow to marinate at least two hours. Remove chicken from marinade and slice about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thin.

Pour 3-4 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium frying pan. Heat to a medium high and add chicken. Cook chicken for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally for even cooking.

In a medium bowl combine chicken with veggies. Add desired sauce or condiment. Use desired amount.

Heat pita loaves in oven or microwave. Stuff pita with chicken and veggies.

Serve immediately with french fries.

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