Chicken And Houmous Pittas Recipes

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in vinaigrette, covered, in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients; chill until serving., Drain and discard marinade. If grilling the chicken, lightly oil the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat until a thermometer reads 170°, 4-7 minutes on each side., Cut chicken into strips. Fill each pita half with chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, onion and cheese; drizzle with sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Stir green bell pepper and onion together in the bottom of a 9-inch casserole dish. Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables; stir to coat.
• Coat chicken breasts completely with a thin layer of hummus and place atop the vegetables. Drizzle lemon juice over the chicken and dust with paprika.
• Cook chicken breasts in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Steps:

• Mix together the shredded chicken breast, cucumber strips, grated carrot and a handful of cress. Set to one side. Mix together the hummus with the natural or Greek yogurt. Lightly toast the wholemeal pitta breads, cut in half and split open. Stuff the chicken mixture into pitta pockets and top each with the hummus drizzle.

Steps:

• Chop the chicken into 2cm cubes and toss in the piri-piri sauce. Heat the grill to high, push the chicken onto four skewers and grill on all sides for 10-12 mins in total or until cooked through and a little charred. Meanwhile, warm the pittas in a toaster.
• Slice the pittas in half, stuff with the coleslaw, then slide the chicken from the skewers and add to the pittas.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Slice each pitta in half so it separates into two really thin pieces of bread, then cut into strips or wedges. Lightly grease a shallow baking tray or sheet and arrange the pitta slices on top. Cook in the oven for 10 mins until crisp, then leave to cool. Can be stored in an airtight container for 4-5 days.
• To make the hummus, tip the rinsed chickpeas into a food processor. Add all the remaining ingredients and 3 tbsp cold water and whizz together. Keep adding water, a tbsp or so at a time, until you get a smooth spoonable paste. Tip into a bowl and serve. Can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Steps:

• Grate the cooked carrot - don't worry if it turns to mush, this is what you want.
• Tip the hummus into a bowl, add the carrot and mix well.
• Add a squeeze of lemon juice, but mind you don't squirt it in your eyes.
• Snip the coriander into little pieces using scissors and stir it into the hummus. Serve with the toasted pitta bread.