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Seared Halloumi and Chicken Pitas

Seared Halloumi and Chicken Pita Recipe

Abby Allen-Leach
Seared cheese, loads of fresh spring vegetables, chicken, quality pita and a garlic-yogurt sauce - what could be better? Not much at all.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course, Sandwich
Cuisine American, Greek
Servings 4
Calories 593 kcal

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into 2" pieces
  • 8 oz halloumi sliced into 1/4-1/2 inch thick pieces
  • 4 pitas
  • 1/2 cucumber sliced into thin rounds
  • 2 roma tomatoes sliced into thin half moons
  • 2 watermelon radishes sliced thin (preferably on a mandolin) - if you can't find these, red radishes will work
  • 1 cup romaine chopped and tossed with juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 tsp olive oil and salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup red onion sliced thin
  • 1 lemon juice only, plus more wedges for serving
  • 1/4 cup parsley chopped
  • 5 oz plain greek yogurt
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil divided, plus one tsp
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

Garlic Yogurt Sauce

  • Combine yogurt, minced garlic, juice of 1/2 lemon and salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Season additionally as needed. Place yogurt in the refrigerator until ready to assemble pitas.
    Garlic yogurt sauce

Chicken

  • Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a dutch oven over medium heat. Add in chicken and sear until cooked through and beginning to brown on all sides - 8-10 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.
    Searing the chicken

Halloumi

  • Carefully wipe out the dutch oven, bring heat back up to medium and pour in another tbsp of olive oil. Add in sliced halloumi and sear for 2-3 minutes or until it begins to take on color. Flip and sear for an additional 1/2 minute.

Pita Assembly

  • To assemble, warm pitas (optional) and spread a couple of spoon-fulls of yogurt sauce on top of them. Layer with seasoned lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, radish, chicken, halloumi, onion, parsley and more yogurt sauce.
  • Serve pitas with additional lemon wedges.
    Pita's from Sami's Bakery which is located here in the Tampa Bay
Nutrition Facts
Seared Halloumi and Chicken Pita Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 593 Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Fat 27g42%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Cholesterol 109mg36%
Sodium 1134mg49%
Potassium 827mg24%
Carbohydrates 43g14%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 45g90%
Vitamin A 1665IU33%
Vitamin C 39mg47%
Calcium 717mg72%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 593kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 45gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 1134mgPotassium: 827mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1665IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 717mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Pita Bread, Seared Halloumi
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