Chicken and Feta Pockets
These savory hand pies are extra delicious dipped in a tangy cucumber-yogurt sauce.
Serving Size:
4.
Active Time:
40 min.
Total Time:
1 hr.
Ingredients
- ½ of (8 oz.) cucumber, peeled, grated, squeezed dry
- 1 (5.3 oz.) cont. nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- ¾ cup crumbled feta cheese, 3 oz.
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ⅛ tsp. + ¼ tsp. pepper
- ⅛ tsp. salt
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1 yellow pepper, cut into ¾” pieces
- 1 Tbs. 25% less-sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh oregano
- 1 (15 oz.) pkg. pizza dough, at room temp., cut into 4 portions
Instructions
- In bowl, combine cucumber, yogurt, ¼ cup feta, garlic, ⅛ tsp. pepper and salt. In large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add onion. Cook, stirring, until softened, 7–8 min. Increase heat to high. Add chicken and yellow pepper; cook, stirring, until chicken is no longer pink and liquid has evaporated 5–7 min. Stir in soy sauce, oregano and remaining pepper; let cool. Stir in remaining feta.
- On floured surface, roll out dough pieces to 7″ rounds. Dividing evenly, spread meat mixture over half of each dough, leaving ½” border. Fold other side over filling. Press edges together to seal.
- Coat grill pan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Working with 1–2 at a time, grill pockets, flipping once, until golden, 3–4 min. per side. Using tongs, turn pockets on edge and hold until dough is cooked through, 1–2 min. Serve with yogurt sauce.
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