Description
A delicious and easy meal featuring roasted chicken, colorful bell peppers, and a creamy herby ranch sauce, all stuffed in warm pitas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized strips
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp milk (to thin)
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped (or green onion)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 pitas (pocket or flatbread style)
- 1 cup shredded lettuce or greens
- 1 tomato, sliced
- Optional toppings: feta cheese, pickled onions, cucumber, hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- On a large sheet pan, toss the chicken, sliced peppers, and onion with olive oil and seasonings.
- Spread everything out in a single layer on the pan.
- Roast in the oven for 20–25 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the chicken is cooked through and the veggies are tender.
- While the chicken is roasting, whisk together all the herby ranch ingredients in a bowl, adjusting seasoning to taste. If the sauce is too thick, add milk to reach desired consistency. Chill until ready to serve.
- If you want warm pitas, wrap them in foil and heat in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Slice each pita in half to make pockets or leave them whole and fold.
- Stuff each pita with lettuce, the roasted chicken and veggies, sliced tomato, and any optional toppings.
- Drizzle generously with herby ranch sauce before serving.
Notes
Feel free to customize veggies based on what you have. Can be made vegetarian by substituting chicken with chickpeas. Prepare ranch in advance for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: chicken pitas, sheet pan meal, herby ranch, easy dinner, roasted vegetables