Louisiana Chicken Pita Pockets

It’s no coincidence that the idiom ‘having something in your pocket’ means to win at something. Because with this chicken pita pocket recipe, you can’t lose in the kitchen, Chef! Lightly toasted pita pockets are smeared with a spicy sriracha yoghurt, then layered with tangy tomato, fresh cucumber, greens, NOMU Cajun Rub-spiced chicken strips, sweet peppers, and onion.

Louisiana Chicken Pita Pockets

with sriracha yoghurt & pickled peppers

Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes

Overall Time: 25 - 40 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Chicken
  • Crispy Onion Bits
  • Cucumber
  • Free-range Chicken Breast
  • Free-range Chicken Breasts
  • Green Leaves
  • NOMU Cajun Rub
  • Onion
  • Onions
  • Pickled Bell Peppers
  • Pita Bread
  • Pita Breads
  • Spicy Yoghurt
  • Tomato
  • Tomatoes

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
  • Paper Towel
Photo of Louisiana Chicken Pita Pockets
  1. ONION

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 30-60 seconds, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan and season.

  2. CHICKEN

    Return the pan, wiped down, to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel, cut into 1cm strips, and coat with the NOMU rub. When hot, fry the chicken until golden, lightly charred, and cooked through, 1-2 minutes per side. Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.

  3. PITA BREAD

    Place a clean pan over medium heat. When hot, toast the pitas until heated through, 30-60 seconds per side. Alternatively, place them on a plate and heat up in the microwave, 30-60 seconds. Cut in half to make the pockets.

  4. TIME TO EAT

    Time to assemble! Smear ½ of the spicy yoghurt in the pockets, add the sliced tomatoes, the cucumber, the shredded green leaves, the chicken, the onions, and the chopped peppers. Finish off with dollops of the remaining spicy yoghurt and sprinkle over the crispy onions. Serve any remaining filling on the side. Dig in, Chef!

  • Onion - 1

  • Free-Range Chicken Breast - 1

  • NOMU Cajun Rub - 10ml

  • Pita Bread - 1

  • Spicy Yoghurt - 60ml

  • Tomato - 1

  • Cucumber - 50g

  • Green Leaves - 20g

  • Pickled Bell Peppers - 20g

  • Crispy Onion Bits - 10ml

  1. ONION

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 30-60 seconds, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan and season.

  2. CHICKEN

    Return the pan, wiped down, to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel, cut into 1cm strips, and coat with the NOMU rub. When hot, fry the chicken until golden, lightly charred, and cooked through, 1-2 minutes per side. You may need to do this step in batches. Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.

  3. PITA BREAD

    Place a clean pan over medium heat. When hot, toast the pitas until heated through, 30-60 seconds per side. Alternatively, place them on a plate and heat up in the microwave, 30-60 seconds. Cut in half to make the pockets.

  4. TIME TO EAT

    Time to assemble! Smear ½ of the spicy yoghurt in the pockets, add the sliced tomatoes, the cucumber, the shredded green leaves, the chicken, the onions, and the chopped peppers. Finish off with dollops of the remaining spicy yoghurt and sprinkle over the crispy onions. Serve any remaining filling on the side. Dig in, Chef!

  • Onion - 1

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 2

  • NOMU Cajun Rub - 20ml

  • Pita Breads - 2

  • Spicy Yoghurt - 120ml

  • Tomato - 1

  • Cucumber - 100g

  • Green Leaves - 40g

  • Pickled Bell Peppers - 40g

  • Crispy Onion Bits - 20ml

  1. ONION

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 30-60 seconds, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan and season.

  2. CHICKEN

    Return the pan, wiped down, to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel, cut into 1cm strips, and coat with the NOMU rub. When hot, fry the chicken until golden, lightly charred, and cooked through, 1-2 minutes per side. You may need to do this step in batches. Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.

  3. PITA BREAD

    Place a clean pan over medium heat. When hot, toast the pitas until heated through, 30-60 seconds per side. Alternatively, place them on a plate and heat up in the microwave, 30-60 seconds. Cut in half to make the pockets.

  4. TIME TO EAT

    Time to assemble! Smear ½ of the spicy yoghurt in the pockets, add the sliced tomatoes, the cucumber, the shredded green leaves, the chicken, the onions, and the chopped peppers. Finish off with dollops of the remaining spicy yoghurt and sprinkle over the crispy onions. Serve any remaining filling on the side. Dig in, Chef!

  • Onions - 2

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 3

  • NOMU Cajun Rub - 30ml

  • Pita Breads - 3

  • Spicy Yoghurt - 180ml

  • Tomatoes - 2

  • Cucumber - 150g

  • Green Leaves - 60g

  • Pickled Bell Peppers - 60g

  • Crispy Onion Bits - 30ml

  1. ONION

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 30-60 seconds, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan and season.

  2. CHICKEN

    Return the pan, wiped down, to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel, cut into 1cm strips, and coat with the NOMU rub. When hot, fry the chicken until golden, lightly charred, and cooked through, 1-2 minutes per side. You may need to do this step in batches. Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.

  3. PITA BREAD

    Place a clean pan over medium heat. When hot, toast the pitas until heated through, 30-60 seconds per side. Alternatively, place them on a plate and heat up in the microwave, 30-60 seconds. Cut in half to make the pockets.

  4. TIME TO EAT

    Time to assemble! Smear ½ of the spicy yoghurt in the pockets, add the sliced tomatoes, the cucumber, the shredded green leaves, the chicken, the onions, and the chopped peppers. Finish off with dollops of the remaining spicy yoghurt and sprinkle over the crispy onions. Serve any remaining filling on the side. Dig in, Chef!

  • Onions - 2

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 4

  • NOMU Cajun Rub - 40ml

  • Pita Breads - 4

  • Spicy Yoghurt - 240ml

  • Tomatoes - 2

  • Cucumber - 200g

  • Green Leaves - 80g

  • Pickled Bell Peppers - 80g

  • Crispy Onion Bits - 40ml

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