Lemon Basil Chicken in Pita Pockets

Name: Lemon Basil Chicken in Pita Pockets
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless halves (about 4 ounces each); salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 12 large fresh basil leaves (do not substitute dried basil); 4 pita pocket bread, sliced vertically sliced in half (white or whole wheat); 8 leaves soft lettuce (such as Bibb, Boston, green leaf or red leaf); 1/3 cup yogurt or 1/3 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons mango chutney; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

Submitted by gailanng

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless halves (about 4 ounces each)
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
12 large fresh basil leaves (do not substitute dried basil)
4 pita pocket bread, sliced vertically sliced in half (white or whole wheat)
8 leaves soft lettuce (such as Bibb, Boston, green leaf or red leaf)
Chutney Yogurt Sauce
¹⁄₃ cup yogurt or 1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons mango chutney
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

directions

Place the chicken breasts between 2 sheets of plastic wrap or place in a plastic bag; flatten them to a half inch uniform thickness. Season with salt and pepper.
Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts; cook for about 4 minutes on each side or until they are lightly browned and cooked through. With a slotted spatula, transfer the chicken to a plate and cover to keep warm.
Stir together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Spread about 1 tablespoon of the sauce on one side of each chicken breast; arrange 3 basil leaves on top. Slice the chicken breasts in half.
For each sandwich, open 2 pita pocket halves; line each with lettuce leaves. Slip in the chicken breast pieces. Drizzle each half with about 2 teaspoons of the sauce.

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gailanng

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I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!

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