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Sweet chilli chicken pitas

Name: Sweet chilli chicken pitas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 850g chicken tenderloins; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce, or to taste, plus extra to serve; Olive oil spray; 4 wholemeal pita breads, warmed, halved; 2 cups Asian salad leaves; 2 small tomatoes, seeds removed, cut into wedges; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; 2 long red chillies, seeds removed, thinly sliced (optional); 1/4 cup each Thai basil and mint leaves; Lime wedges, to serve

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by Louise Pickford

Food stylist and author

Oct 03, 2015

Lighten up lunch with these healthy, fresh flavours that are ready in a flash.

850g chicken tenderloins
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce, or to taste, plus extra to serve
Olive oil spray
4 wholemeal pita breads, warmed, halved
2 cups Asian salad leaves
2 small tomatoes, seeds removed, cut into wedges
1 small onion, thinly sliced
2 long red chillies, seeds removed, thinly sliced (optional)
1/4 cup each Thai basil and mint leaves
Lime wedges, to serve

Method

1.

Combine the chicken tenderloins, garlic, soy sauce and sweet chilli sauce in a bowl and stir well to coat.
2.

Preheat a chargrill pan or large frypan over medium heat. Spray the chicken with a little oil and cook, in batches if necessary, for 3 minutes each side or until lightly charred and cooked through. Slice.
3.

Stuff the pita bread with the salad leaves, tomatoes, onion, chilli, if using, herbs and chicken. Serve with extra sweet chilli sauce and lime cheeks to squeeze over.