Chicken Pitta Recipe (Easy, Healthy And Delicious!)

This quick and easy chicken pitta recipe just needs 5 ingredients! And you can use the air-fryer to sizzle the peri peri chicken breast filling. 

This is a great quick and easy meal idea for keeping the kids fuelled up during the school holidays. It's super simple to make, just five ingredients and the kids LOVE it! A fantastic recipe to throw into your meal plan! 

It’s made with tender, juicy chicken breast which we cook in the air fryer (although you can pan-cook if you prefer). 

My kids love these for lunch, I usually serve with some potato wedges or some creamy potato salad, and follow with some fruit for dessert. 

It's one of my favourite easy chicken recipes to make. 

Making Our Chicken Pitta Recipe Is A Good Thing, Here’s Why! 

Quick and easy! – you can have these tasty chicken pitta bread ready to eat in less than 15 minutes! 

Kids LOVE them! – my kids love these chicken pittas for lunch, they're always a hit! 

Versatile – you can make these up with different seasonings, or serve in wholegrain pittas or wraps, add salad, roasted veggies, whatever you fancy. 

Tasty Chicken Pitta Bread Recipe 

Serves – 2 people (easily doubled) 

Prep Time – 5 minutes 

Cook Time – 8-10 minutes 

Total Time – around 15 minutes 

Our Most Popular Alternative – chicken flatbreads with tikka chicken 

Equipment Needed

• Meat chopping board 

• Meat knife 

• Bread board 

• Bread knife 

• Toaster or Grill 

• Bowl 

• Air-Fryer - we use a Ninja Foodie Max Dual Zone Air Fryer – the 9.5L capacity model

• Frying pan (if not using air fryer method) 

• Teaspoon 

• Tablespoon 

Chicken Pitta Ingredients

You’ll only need five ingredients to make these delicious, homemade chicken pittas for lunch. 

• 200g chicken breasts (probably equal to one large chicken breast) 

• 1 tablespoon olive oil 

• 1 teaspoon peri peri seasoning 

• 2 pitta breads 

• 4 tablespoon coleslaw - shop bought ready made - or make your own coleslaw here

For nutrition and calories information see recipe card below

How To Make Peri Peri Chicken Pittas 

You’ll love how easy these peri peri chicken pittas are to make and how delicious they are to eat!

Step One - season the chicken breast 

• Slice the chicken breast into small bitesized pieces (so they cook more quickly) 
• Tip the chicken pieces into a bowl and pour over the olive oil and peri peri seasoning

Step Two - cook the peri peri chicken pieces 

Air Fryer Method

Put the chicken into the air fryer basket and cook on the air fry setting for around 8-10 minutes. Give the basket a shake every few minutes to ensure even cooking. 

Check the internal core temperature of the chicken after 8 minutes cook time - it should be 75C or above on an instant read food thermometer - if its not quite there yet, return to the air fryer and check again in a couple of minutes. Continue cooking until cooked through properly. 

Pan Fry Method 

Add a splash of olive oil to a frying pan, tip in the peri peri chicken pieces and fry until cooked through properly. Check the internal temperature as above with the air fryer method, and continue cooking until cooked through properly. 

Step Three - toast the pitta breads 

• Pop the pitta breads into the toaster and toast for a couple of minutes to warm them through

• Then carefully cut the warmed pitta breads in half and open up the pitta pockets ready for filling 

Step Four- make the chicken pittas 

• Add a tablespoon of coleslaw to each pitta bread half, then top with the peri peri chicken pieces add a little more coleslaw and serve your chicken pitta.

What To Serve With Chicken Pitta Breads

You only really need a couple of side dishes alongside these chicken pitta sandwiches - I've popped a few of our favourites below. And I usually keep it simple. 

• Baby plum tomatoes - just chopped into halves
• Cucumber sticks 
• Pepper sticks 
• Potato wedges 
• A hummus dip 
• Fruit plate - usually some apple slices and kiwi 

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Tasty Tips From Our Kitchen To Make Your Homemade Chicken Pittas Perfect Every Time!

We love how simple this chicken pitta recipe is. But you can switch things up and try out different ingredients, salads and herbs and marinades. 

Add some fresh salad to your chicken pitas - try adding in some lettuce, spinach, cucumber and shredded red cabbage to your pitta bread along with your peri peri chicken and coleslaw. 

Season the chicken differently - you can season up the chicken any way you like to make this easy chicken pitta recipe. Any of the following work really well 

• Cajun Seasoning 

• Italian Seasoning with garlic 

• Greek Seasoning - works really well with halloumi, marinated feta cheese and falafel on the side too with a hummus dip or tzatziki sauce 

• Indian style - marinate in your favourite curry paste or powder, and serve with mint yogurt dip, shredded salad and mango chutney. 

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