Description
These Sheet Pan Chicken Pitas are quick, flavorful, and perfect for busy weeknights. Juicy seasoned chicken and roasted vegetables are baked together and stuffed into warm pita bread with fresh toppings and creamy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs or breasts, sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 4–6 pita breads
- 1 cup lettuce, shredded
- 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 cup tzatziki or yogurt sauce
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Set to 400°F (200°C).
- Season chicken: Toss chicken with olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Arrange: Spread chicken, bell pepper, and onion on a sheet pan.
- Bake: Roast for 25–30 minutes until chicken is cooked and vegetables are tender.
- Warm pita: Heat pita bread in the oven or skillet.
- Assemble: Fill pita with chicken, roasted vegetables, lettuce, cucumber, and tomatoes.
- Finish: Drizzle with tzatziki or yogurt sauce and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate chicken in spices and yogurt for 1–2 hours before baking. You can also serve everything as a bowl instead of pita wraps.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sheet Pan
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pita
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: chicken pitas, sheet pan chicken, pita wrap recipe, easy chicken dinner
