Greek Tzatziki Chicken Pockets

Name: Greek Tzatziki Chicken Pockets
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 6
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) carton plain yogurt; 1/2 cup chopped peeled and seeded cucumber; 1 tablespoon chopped green onion; 1 large garlic clove, finely minced; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste); 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper (to taste); 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (try Sriracha); 2 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast and thigh meat, cut into1-inch cubes; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 8 (6 inch) pita breads, warmed; 1 cup sliced red onion; 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley (cilantro is good too)

Submitted by gailanng

"Adapted from www.eatchicken.com and the National Chicken Council."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 18
Yields:: 8 6

ingredients

For Cucumber-Garlic Sauce (Tzatziki)
1 (8 ounce) carton plain yogurt
¹⁄₂ cup chopped peeled and seeded cucumber
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
1 large garlic clove, finely minced
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground pepper
For Chicken
¹⁄₄ cup fresh lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons honey
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt (to taste)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground pepper (to taste)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon hot sauce (try Sriracha)
2 ¹⁄₂ lbs boneless skinless chicken breast and thigh meat, cut into1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 (6 inch) pita breads, warmed
1 cup sliced red onion
¹⁄₂ cup chopped fresh parsley (cilantro is good too)

directions

Prepare cucumber-garlic sauce. In a small bowl, mix together yogurt, cucumber, green onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Blend well; refrigerate until ready to serve.
Prepare chicken. In a medium bowl, mix together lemon juice, garlic, oregano, honey, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Add chicken; marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add chicken and marinade, in batches if needed to prevent overcrowding; stir-fry just until chicken is cooked through.
Spoon chicken into pita breads. Garnish with red onion and parsley; top with cucumber-garlic sauce.

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gailanng

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