Chicken and Black Bean Pitas

Submitted by Chef corella

"This was great! It reminded me of Jack-in-the-Box pitas. I used frozen pre-cooked diced chicken from the grocery store. It worked fine. Also, if you have someone who doesn't like onions, onion powder is fine to substitute."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 4 sandwiches
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1⁄8 cup onion, chopped
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1 cup corn (drained)
• 1 1⁄2 cups chicken meat, cooked
• 1 1⁄2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1⁄2 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄8 teaspoon garlic, minced
• salt and pepper
• 4 pita bread, sandwich breads

directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large skillet combine onions and garlic. Sauté over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add corn, beans and chicken and sauté for another 2 minutes.
3. Drain mixture and cool slightly.
4. In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients except pitas. Mix well.
5. Stuff pitas with mixture.
6. Cook in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.
7. Serve with salsa and sour cream. MMMMM!

Reviews

[rbrynsaas]

Prepared for PAC 2009. This were very nice. Easy to put together and perfect for a light lunch. The flavors were very nice, although I might have added a bit more kick to it. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed this and will certainly make again. Thanks!

 

[BamaBelle30]

DH and I had these for lunch yesterday and we really enjoyed them! They were very easy to prepare. Thanks for the great recipe!