Chicken Pitas with Sauteed Onions & Apples - South Beach Diet Recipe (Phase 2)
A savory-sweet filling for whole wheat pitas!
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound, skinless, boneless chicken
breast cut into bite size pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups thinly sliced onions
2 cups thinly sliced peeled Granny
Smith apple (about 2 apples)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 large (6 1/2 to 8 inch) pitas
split and cut in half (8 pieces)
1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken evenly with the salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper. Add chicken to pan, saute 7 minutes or until golden. Remove the chicken from pan, keep warm.
2. Melt butter in pan over medium heat. Add onion, cook 4 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add apple; cook 6 minutes or until golden, stirring frequently. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Return chicken to pan; cook 2 minutes or until thorughly heated, stirring frequently.
3. Warm pitas in microwave for 10 seconds. Arrange 1/2 cup of chicken mixture evenly on pita and roll up.
4 servings (2 pita quarters)