Sumac Chicken Pitas with Garlic Herb Yogurt Sauce Recipe

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PREP TIME

10 mins

COOK TIME

25 mins

SERVINGS

4-6

Ingredients

Chicken/Mushrooms/Pitas

  • 2lbs chicken tenderloins
  • 1 Tbsp ground sumac
  • 1 Tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 lb of mushrooms, quartered
  • 4 Tbsp oil
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 4 pitas

 

Yogurt Sauce

  • 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 medium cucumber, seeded & diced
  • 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Sumac Chicken Pitas on plates

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Sumac Chicken Pitas with Garlic Herb Yogurt Sauce

Chicken & Mushrooms

  1. In a mixing bowl, toss chicken in sumac, parsley, garlic, pepper, salt, and lemon.
  2. Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken 5-6 minutes per side or until browned and 165° internal temp. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
  3. Add 1 Tbsp of olive oil to skillet then add mushrooms. Cook for 3-4 minutes then add chicken broth to deglaze skillet. Cool mushrooms until tender but still a slight chew. Remove mushrooms from skillet and set aside.
  4. Add 1 Tbsp oil to skillet and salt and pepper to taste. One at a time, add pitas and rotate so that oil spreads across surface evenly. Cook on both sides until pita is warmed through but still malleable.

 

Yogurt Sauce

  1. Combine all ingredients but cucumber into bowl. Whisk until combined. Then whisk in cucumbers. Refrigerate until ready to use.

PAIRINGS:
Sumac Chicken Pitas with Garlic Herb Yogurt Sauce

Sauvignon Blanc

Witbier

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