Spicy Spanish Chicken in Pita Bread

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Time 25 min
Difficulty Easy
Serves 4
Lunch & Snacks Family Favourites Healthy Option Quick & Easy Recipes 30 Minutes or Less

Ingredients:

Tegel Fresh Chicken Mince
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 500g Tegel Fresh Chicken Mince
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 red pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped spinach
  • 2 tablespoons each: tomato paste, toasted pinenuts, chopped parsley
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon each: smoked paprika, salt, ground cumin
  • 4 pita pockets, cut in half
  • Shredded lettuce
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 Lebanese cucumber, chopped
  • Greek yoghurt to drizzle

Method:

  1. Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Add Tegel Fresh Chicken Mince, onion, garlic and red pepper and brown over medium heat.
  2. Add spinach, tomato paste, water, pinenuts, parsley, smoked paprika, salt and ground cumin. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Place spoonfuls of the chicken mixture into each pita pocket. Top with shredded lettuce, tomato and cucumber. Drizzle with a little yoghurt. Serve immediately.

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