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9) Mediterranean Minced Chicken Pita Pockets

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 11 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb 450 g minced chicken
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 pita pockets
  • 1 cup chopped cucumber and tomato mix
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta
  • 1/2 cup tzatziki or plain yogurt
  • Handful of chopped parsley or baby spinach

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium; sauté onion until soft, 4–5 minutes.
  2. Add garlic and minced chicken; cook, breaking up meat, until no pink remains, about 6–8 minutes.
  3. Stir in oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper; cook 1 minute to bloom spices.
  4. Warm pitas in oven or toaster briefly.
  5. Mix chicken with cucumber/tomato, feta, and parsley; spoon into pitas.
  6. Dollop tzatziki inside each pocket and serve immediately.