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Marinated Chicken Pita Sandwich

SUBMITTED BY: DAVID SANDFORD PHOTO BY: shamsa khan

"This is a very tasty and extremely simple sandwich. You do need to marinate the chicken at least 3 hours. I usually do it overnight."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 15 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  3 Hrs 20 Min
Original recipe yield 2 sandwiches

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
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  • 1 pocket bread round, cut in half
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 1 tomato, sliced
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, oregano, garlic powder, and pepper in a large resealable bag. Add chicken cubes, mix well, and allow to marinate in the refrigerator 3 hours or overnight.
  2. Pour the chicken and marinade into a frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook until the chicken is no longer pink. Stuff each half of the pocket bread with chicken, onion, tomato, and yogurt; serve while still hot.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2007 by Kimberly
I was very excited to try this recipe...it sounded delicious, and all the ingredients were... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2006 by JACKIE2830
This was absolutely delicious as well as authentic & I'm honored to be the first to rate it.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2007 by sdstephanie
I marinated the chicken for almost 24 hours. I added some cayenne, but followed the recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2007 by Jennifer
This was just ok to me. The chicken didn't have quite enough flavor. I would recommend dumping... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2007 by CALAB1
I also didn't marinate for 3 hours-closer to 1 1/2, but it didn't matter, the chicken was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2007 by Jenny W
I'm the only one in my family that wasn't nuts over this chicken. So I decided they trumped... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2007 by boo3469
YUMMY! This was good. I only marinated for like 1.5 hours because I didn't plan ahead and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2007 by funfastfish
Wonderful & light! I didn't really change much - just more cheese! Thanks! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2006 by linsco
This was a very tasty recipe. Make sure to use exactly the suggested amount of lemon juice,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2006 by ghgirl
This is such a great recipe. I'm so glad I picked this one. The only thing I did different... MORE