Description
This Mediterranean Ground Chicken Pita is a flavorful and satisfying meal featuring seasoned ground chicken, grilled vegetables, and a creamy hot honey feta sauce, all wrapped in warm pita bread. It’s a perfect blend of savory and sweet flavors with a hint of spice.
Ingredients
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For the Ground Chicken:
- 1 lb (450 g) ground chicken
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
For the Pitas:
- 4 pita breads
For the Grilled Vegetables:
- 1 zucchini, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
For the Hot Honey Feta Cream:
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp hot honey
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Cook the Ground Chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add ground chicken, cumin, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up the chicken, until fully cooked, about 6–8 minutes.
- Grill the Vegetables: Preheat a grill pan over medium heat. Toss zucchini, bell pepper, and cherry tomatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Grill for 5–7 minutes until tender and lightly charred.
- Prepare the Hot Honey Feta Cream: In a small bowl or food processor, blend feta, Greek yogurt, olive oil, hot honey, and parsley until smooth and creamy.
- Assemble the Pitas: Warm pita breads. Fill each pita with cooked ground chicken and grilled vegetables. Drizzle generously with hot honey feta cream.
- Serve: Serve immediately as a hearty Mediterranean-inspired pita wrap.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling, Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
