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    Home / Recipes / Main Dishes / Chicken Recipes

    Asian-Inspired Chicken Pita Pockets

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    Diced chicken in a lettuce-lined pita on a white plate with text Asian-Inspired Chicken Salad in Pita Pockets - Add Salt & Serve logo

    These Asian-Inspired Chicken Pita Pockets are a fun, healthy way to use leftover chicken.

    Diced chicken in a lettuce-lined pita on a white plate

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    ⏲️ Time needed

    There's no cooking so you can have these pita pockets ready to eat in less than 10 minutes. If you have to cook the chicken, add the time for your cooking method. (You may want to cook extra to stock your freezer at the same time.)

    🥘 Ingredients

    • cooked, boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    • water chestnuts
    • green onion
    • rice vinegar
    • garlic
    • soy sauce
    • sesame oil
    • whole-wheat pita pockets
    • lettuce leaves

    🍲 Adaptations for dietary restrictions

    Gluten-free

    You can make this recipe GF by using gluten-free pita bread. Make sure your soy sauce is also GF!

    📋 Instructions

    Combine cooked the chopped chicken, water chestnuts, green onions, and garlic in a large bowl.

    In a separate small bowl, combine vinegar, soy sauce, and oil; pour over the chicken mixture, tossing gently.

    Line each pita half with 1 lettuce leaf; spoon the chicken mixture evenly into pita halves.

    📖 Recipe

    Diced chicken in a lettuce-lined pita on a white plate

    Asian-Inspired Chicken Pita Pockets

    These Asian-Inspired Chicken Pita Pockets are a fun, healthy way to use leftover chicken.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 181

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    • ½ cup water chestnuts, diced
    • ½ cup green onion, sliced
    • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 2 tablespoon garlic, minced
    • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 ½ teaspoon sesame oil
    • 2 7 inch whole wheat pita pockets, cut in half crosswise
    • 4 lettuce leaves
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    Instructions

    • Combine cooked chopped chicken, water chestnuts, green onions, and garlic in a large bowl.
    • In a separate small bowl, combine vinegar, soy sauce, and oil; pour over chicken mixture, tossing gently.
    • Line each pita half with 1 lettuce leaf; spoon chicken mixture evenly into pita halves.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 181 calCarbohydrates: 22 gProtein: 10 gFat: 6 gSodium: 658 mgFiber: 4 gSugar: 2 g
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    Posted by Mary Ann on June 8, 2020Filed Under: Chicken Recipes, Quick & Easy Recipes, Sandwiches

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