Chicken Pita Burger
photo by Swirling F.
- Ready In:
- 26mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 small tomatoes, cut in half, seeds squeezed out and finely chopped (not pureed)
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded, membranes removed, finely minced
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 1⁄2 lbs ground chicken or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
- 1⁄4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1⁄4 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1⁄2 teaspoon curry
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried coriander
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
- salt
- 1⁄4 cup dry breadcrumbs (optional)
- 3 large whole wheat pita bread
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Topping
- shredded lettuce
- chopped tomato
- tzatziki (your choice any, all, or others of your choice)
directions
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- In a large bowl mix the chicken with, yogurt, fresh coriander,ginger, curry, salt, dry coriander, cumin and cayenne. Use your hand to really mix spices, yogurt and chicken together.
- Sprinkle with tomato, jalapeno, and onions.
- Mix until everything is evenly blended.
- If the mixture is so wet that it clings to your hands stir in some bread crumbs Form the mixture into patties approx 2 1/2" by 1/2" thick.
- Spray a baking sheet with veggie oil.
- Place patties on the baking sheet single layer and bake in 400°F oven for approx 8 minutes. Turn patties over and bake for another 8 minutes or until they are cooked. Slice the pitas in half, wrap in foil and warm in the oven during the last few minutes that the patties are baking. Place 2 patties in each pita and top with your favorites (I love chopped sweet onion, lettuce, tomatoes, feta cheese and sliced olives).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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