Microwave spicy chicken pitta

Name: Microwave spicy chicken pitta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 100–150g/3½–5½oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into roughly 2.5–3cm/1–1¼in chunks; ½ tsp ground cumin; ¼ tsp paprika; ½ tsp olive oil; 2 pitta bread; mayonnaise, garlic or chilli sauce, to serve (optional); 1 Little Gem lettuce, trimmed and separated into leaves; ½ small red onion, thinly sliced; 6–8 cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered; ½ lemon, cut into wedges; 1–2 tsp olive oil; salt and ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:10min

A fast way to cook chicken for a colourful kebab-like salad, served with warm pitta bread. Feel free to top with any of your favourite sauces and dressings. This recipe is part of a budget microwave meal plan for one. In March 2023, it was costed at an average total of £2.29 when checking prices at four UK supermarkets. It is designed to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard.

Updated at: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 03:45:12 GMT