Served in fluffy pita bread with a drizzle of homemade Tzatziki Sauce, Chicken Souvlaki Pita Wraps bring the irresistible flavors of the Mediterranean home.
10m
PREP TIME
10m
COOK TIME
458
CALORIES
14
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- Chicken Souvlaki
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 3 tablespoons McCormick Gourmet™ Greek Souvlaki Seasoning
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch thick strips
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 (6-inch) pita breads
- 2 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- Tzatziki Sauce
- 1/2 medium English cucumber
- 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Greek Souvlaki Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Coarse Ground Black Pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 For the Chicken Souvlaki, mix 1/4 cup of the extra-virgin olive oil and Greek Souvlaki Seasoning in small bowl. Place chicken in large resealable bag. Add Greek Souvlaki Marinade to bag; turn to coat. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight for more flavor. Remove from marinade. Discard any remaining marinade.
- 2 Place oven rack 6 inches from broiler. Preheat broiler on high. Line shallow baking pan with foil. Place wire rack on pan. Arrange chicken in single layer on rack. Sprinkle with salt.
- 3 Broil chicken 8 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Transfer to cutting board and let rest.
- 4 Meanwhile, for the Tzatziki Sauce, cut cucumber in half lengthwise. Thinly slice one half of the cucumber; set aside. Shred remaining half of cucumber using large holes of box grater. Mix shredded cucumber, yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, Greek Souvlaki Seasoning, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- 5 Brush pitas with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Place on wire rack on baking pan. Broil pitas until lightly toasted, about 1 minute.
- 6 Divide chicken evenly among pitas. Top with romaine lettuce, red onion and sliced cucumber. Drizzle with Tzatziki sauce to serve.
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