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I love spicy food. Jeremy does not. This is a problem in our house, as you can imagine! What I have to do is many a dish or condiment non spicy, set aside enough for him and then kick up the rest of the recipe (normally with hot sauce, yum!) for me! That’s what I had to do with today’s recipe for Chicken Pitas with Spicy Garlic Sauce, and can I add either way is delicious but if you like a kick, make it my way!
Chicken Pitas with Spicy Garlic Sauce
These pitas were beyond delicious! This is my go to salad dressing or condiment on most dish. Heck, I even use it on my potato salad now. It’s amazing, you have to try it! It’s the same recipe as my spicy garlic salad dressing except this time I used El Yucateco Red Habanero Sauce! I found this sauce along with the other flavors offered, Green Habanero and XXXtra Hot Kutbil-ik Sauce at my local Publix!
I picked them up in the ethnic food section, they were on the top shelf. They come in these little bottles so it’s easily overlooked!
The Red Habanero really gives a nice kick to my sauce but doesn’t leave a lingering hotness, I really like that about it. I have to admit, I’m scared to try the XXXtra hot!
Chicken Pitas with Spicy Garlic Sauce
Ingredients
Marinated Chicken:
- 1 pound chicken tenderloins
- 2 Tbls Sugar granulated
- 1 Tbls White Vinegar
- 1 Tbls Vegetable Oil
- 2 tsp Ground Cumin
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Spicy Garlic Sauce:
- 1 Cup mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic minced fine
- 1 Tbls red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbls water
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp El Yucateco Red Habanero Sauce
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp sugar
- pepper to taste
Chicken Pitas:
- Pitas cooked marinated chicken, spicy garlic sauce, lettuce, tomato, scallions
Instructions
Chicken Marinade:
- Place all ingredients but chicken in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Place chicken in a zip lock bag and pour marinade in. Close bag and massage chicken so it gets coated in the marinade. Let sit in the fridge and marinade for at least an hour.
- Cook chicken on grill or on stove top by searing chicken in hot pan on one side, flipping over and finishing it in a preheated 350 degree oven until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees, about 10 minutes.
Spicy Garlic Sauce:
- Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix to combine. Store in an air tight container in the fridge until use.
Chicken Pitas:
- Slice lettuce, tomato and scallions. Place in a bowl and toss with spicy garlic sauce.
- Slice chicken and place in pita, top with lettuce mixture. You can add additional toppings as you wish. I suggest pepper jack cheese, cucumbers or red bell peppers. Serve and enjoy!
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Ugh they are so good and that sauce, I could piratically drink it! I didn’t though, don’t worry! And that chicken, so much flavor! It is my go to recipe for grilled chicken or chicken tacos! Oh yea!
What do you think? Is this something your family will enjoy too?
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So glad you liked it, thank you!!!
I made this last night and it was so delicioius!
This is right up my alley! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Look delicious and fresh! Perfect for a summer lunch or dinner. Nice pics. #client
I love that kind of sauce! It all looks delicious! Pinning!
This hot sauce sounds like PERFECTION!! 😀
~Cathy Mini~
OurMiniFamily.com
oh my goodness, I love all things hot sauce – this is definitely something that I would love!!! Stopping by from Snickerdoodle Sunday.