Spicy Chicken Adobo Pitas with Chili Lime Crema
These Chicken Adobo Pitas with Chili Lime Crema are packed full of flavor complemented by the chili lime crema. Serve on pitas, lettuce wraps, tacos or just by itself!
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Chicken Adobo Pitas with Chili Lime Crema
These Chicken Adobo Pitas with Chili Lime Crema are packed full of flavor complemented by the chili lime crema. Serve on pitas, lettuce wraps, tacos or just by itself!
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Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast
- 1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (7oz) use half for less heat
- 7 oz water
- 220 g (~1/2 container) salsa
Chili Lima Crema (1 serving)
- 15 g light sour cream
- 3 g lime juice
- lime zest
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- Joseph's Bakery Pitas
Instructions
For the chicken:
- For the Chicken: Spray pan over medium heat with cooking spray. Salt and pepper chicken breast and sear. Once seared add chipotles, water and salsa. Stir and bring to a bubbling simmer over medium and cover. Cook covered for 10 mins. Flip chicken. Cook covered for another 10 mins. Shred chicken with two forks and stir together. Chop peppers (I use my meat masher direct in the pan). Stir together. Simmer for a few minutes to allow the chicken to soak up the juices.
For the crema:
- For the Crema: Mix everything together. Let set in fridge.
For the pita:
- Warm pitas in the microwave for 10 seconds to soften. Add green leaf lettuce, 1 servings of chicken adobo mixture split between the two pitas. Top with crema and cilantro and enjoy
Notes
- Use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken.
- Pairs well with pitas, lettuce wraps, rice, on nachos, buns, possibilities are endless here. Reheats well in the microwave making for a perfect meal prep option.
For 2 pitas: 324 calories 6F/28C/49P
Nutrition
Serving: 151g (chicken only)Calories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 37gFat: 4g
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what joseph pita bread, original or the flax, oat bran whole wheat?
is it 1 pita split in half or is it 2 whole pitas?
This was so good! This is a bit silly but I was also very glad to use the whole can of peppers – recipes always call for 1 or 2 and it seems like such a waste. The smoky, spicy flavor in the chicken is divine!