Tandoori Chicken Breasts on Pitas

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Prep: 15 mins
Cook:
Ready in: 15 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp curry powder
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
5 oz each), tender removed (see Note), visible fat trimmed
1 Tbsp oil
Yogurt SAUCE
3/4 cup plain lowfat yogurt
1 Tbsp finely chopped red onion
1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp each ground cumin and salt
1 yellow bell pepper
mediu tomatoes and Kirby (pickling) cucumbers
4 pitas
Garnish: lime wedges and chopped cilantro

Cooking Instructions

Mix flour, curry powder, salt and pepper in a plastic food bag. Add chicken, close bag and shake to coat. Remove chicken; shake off excess flour.

Meanwhile heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning once, 10 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Remove to a cutting board.

While chicken cooks, mix Sauce ingredients in a bowl, coarsely chop bell pepper, tomatoes and cucumbers, and toast pitas.

Cut chicken diagonally in 1/2-in.-wide strips. Place a pita on each plate. Top with pepper, tomato and cucumber, then chicken. Spoon on sauce; garnish with limes and cilantro.

Note: So breasts cook evenly, place halves smooth side down and gently pull off the tenders. Save tenders for another use.