Spicy Chicken Pockets
A (6-inch) whole wheat pita has 3 more grams of fiber than a plain pita, even though they both have about the same amount of carbohydrate. Because of the fiber, whole wheat pitas have a lower carbo rating than regular pitas.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 filled pita half)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 217
- Calories from fat: 0.0%
- Fat: 4.2g
- Saturated fat: 0.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 23.8g
- Carbohydrate: 21.9g
- Fiber: 4.3g
- Cholesterol: 49mg
- Iron: 2.4mg
- Sodium: 230mg
- Calcium: 33mg
Ingredients
- 6 (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 3 1/2 tablespoons salt-free Creole seasoning
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Cooking spray
- 8 lettuce leaves
- 4 (6-inch) whole wheat pita bread rounds, cut in half crosswise
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 1 cup alfalfa sprouts
- 3/4 cup chopped cucumber
- 3/4 cup chopped tomato
Preparation
- 1. Rub both sides of chicken with Creole seasoning, and place in a large shallow dish. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
- 2. Prepare grill.
- 3. Brush both sides of chicken evenly with oil. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill, covered, 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until chicken is done.
- 4. Place 1 lettuce leaf in each pita half. Layer onion and next 3 ingredients evenly into pita halves. Cut chicken into strips, and arrange evenly over vegetables. Serve warm.
- carbo rating: 18
Spicy Chicken Pockets Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Sandwiches
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Diabetic, Low Calorie, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Grill
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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