marsha-tbay
Well-known member
I made this yesterday on the stove rather than a grill. We really enjoyed the flavors! I didn't have tomatoes so I used avocado, sun-dried tomatoes and red leaf lettuce. The avocado masked the cayenne a bit, but still, the flavors of the spread was delightful.
Grilled Chicken Pita Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1/2 lime - juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon basil - fresh and chopped
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Herbs de Provence
- 2 tomatoes - chopped
- 2 cups lettuce - chopped
- 3 pita bread - whole wheat or favorite variety
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Container: grill, small bowl, baking sheet
Servings: 6
Grilled chicken flavored with lime and cayenne pepper highlights these tasty pita sandwiches dressed with an irresistible honey mustard sauce.
Directions
Lay the chicken breasts on a baking sheet and sprinkle with olive oil, lime juice and season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.
Allow these to sit for 5-10 minutes.
Heat the grill to medium.
Grill chicken 8-10 minutes or until it is no longer pink on the inside. Turn once half-way through cooking.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, dijon, basil, herbs, and honey.
Remove chicken from the grill and allow it to sit for 5 minutes, then thinly slice the chicken.
Slit the pitas in half, and spread mayonnaise mixture on the inside.
Fill each side with equal amounts of lettuce, tomatoes and sliced
chicken.
Donna-cafercp
Grilled Chicken Pita Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1/2 lime - juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon basil - fresh and chopped
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Herbs de Provence
- 2 tomatoes - chopped
- 2 cups lettuce - chopped
- 3 pita bread - whole wheat or favorite variety
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Container: grill, small bowl, baking sheet
Servings: 6
Grilled chicken flavored with lime and cayenne pepper highlights these tasty pita sandwiches dressed with an irresistible honey mustard sauce.
Directions
Lay the chicken breasts on a baking sheet and sprinkle with olive oil, lime juice and season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.
Allow these to sit for 5-10 minutes.
Heat the grill to medium.
Grill chicken 8-10 minutes or until it is no longer pink on the inside. Turn once half-way through cooking.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, dijon, basil, herbs, and honey.
Remove chicken from the grill and allow it to sit for 5 minutes, then thinly slice the chicken.
Slit the pitas in half, and spread mayonnaise mixture on the inside.
Fill each side with equal amounts of lettuce, tomatoes and sliced
chicken.
Donna-cafercp