Pita Pocket Recipes

Home cooks make these pita pocket recipes as unique as they are, whether they’re chicken pita pocket recipes or vegetarian recipes or anything in between.

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Homemade Gyros

Fill your house with the delicious aroma of spit-roasted gyros with this homemade version. Place the well-seasoned meat on warm pita bread, top it with tangy tzatziki, onions and tomato and you'll have restaurant-quality Greek food straight from your kitchen. —Risa Lichtman, Portland, Oregon

Falafel Beef Burgers

My husband loves falafel! This is a healthy and tasty twist on a traditional favorite. We like to serve them...


Air-Fryer Pizza Pockets

These air-fryer pizza pockets will satisfy everyone in the house. The best part is that they can be made ahead,...


Lebanese Street Sandwiches

3 reviews

Arayes are grilled Lebanese-style pitas that are stuffed with a seasoned meat mixture. They're commonly found throughout the food stalls...


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Chicken Souvlaki Pitas

2 reviews

This is a favorite at our house, especially in summer. A quick trip to the market for a few ingredients...

Fruity Chicken Salad Pitas

2 reviews

I found this handwritten recipe tucked inside an old community cookbook I bought more than 40 years ago. I made...


Pressure-Cooker Shredded Chicken Gyros

7 reviews

Our family has no links of any kind to Greece, but we always have such a marvelous time at the...

Moroccan Chicken Tagine Pockets

1 review

I enjoy shredded chicken dishes, pita sandwiches and Moroccan seasonings. The addition of the carrot salad laced pomegranate seeds and...


Chicken Cucumber Pitas

5 reviews

I wanted a good recipe for pitas. Seeing the large stack of garden-fresh cucumbers on my counter, I decided to...


Cajun Popcorn Shrimp Sandwiches

8 reviews

These seafood sammies are a tasty way to get heated up. Simply adjust the seasoning and hot sauce to put...


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Greek Grilled Chicken Pitas

6 reviews

I switched up my mom’s recipe to create this tasty pita pocket variation. It’s one of our favorite grilled...

Spicy Chicken Tomato Pitas

5 reviews

I’m not sure if this is a Mediterranean dish with a southwestern flair or the other way around. All I...


Hearty Pita Tacos

3 reviews

You don't need to skimp on flavor when trying to eat healthy. Our 9-year-old daughter enjoys helping us make these...


Red, White and Blue Pita Pockets

Completely packed with delicious fillings, these pockets get their patriotic name from red peppers, white sour cream and tangy blue...


Hearty Sirloin Pitas

1 review

Blue cheese takes these colorful sandwiches to the next level of flavor. To soften the pitas up a bit, warm...


Easy Greek Chicken Sandwiches

3 reviews

My wife and I ate sandwiches similar to these at a restaurant and enjoyed them. But they weren't nearly as...

Black Bean Pita Pockets

2 reviews

"This is my own creation, invented one day at lunch time when I had limited time and ingredients," writes Ruth...


Mediterranean Meatball Sandwiches

1 review

I grow onions, garlic and herbs, so that’s what I use in these saucy sandwiches. Make patties or form the...


Thai Turkey Salad Pitas

1 review

Here’s a quick and easy way to use up leftover turkey. My son likes to try foods from different nationalities,...


Roasted Sweet Potato & Chickpea Pitas

2 reviews

Here's a hearty take on Mediterranean food, this time with sweet potatoes tucked inside. These unique pockets are delicious for...


Chicken Pita Pockets

4 reviews

If everybody's hungry and you're crunched for time, reach for a pita pocket. Just slice them open, fill them up...


Warm Tuna Pita Pockets

2 reviews

I like to tuck this cheesy tuna filling into pita pockets for a fun, grab-and-go lunch. Celery adds a nice...


Marinated Beef Gyros

1 review

“I came across this Greek-style recipe many years ago. When I changed a couple of ingredients, I knew I had...


Mediterranean Chicken Sandwiches

3 reviews

I copied this delightful recipe when I was in Italy visiting my Aunt Elsa. The refreshing sandwich filling is nicely...


Veggie Chicken Pitas

8 reviews

These delicious pita pockets are literally stuffed with veggies, chicken and cheese. They make for great on-the-go dinners. (But bring...

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Grilled Beef Gyros

4 reviews

A spicy marinade adds zip to these grilled beef slices tucked inside pita bread. Friends from Greece gave us their...


Greek Turkey Pitas

1 review

“We like to fix these generous sandwiches whenever we have leftover turkey in the house,” Jean Graf-Joyce writes from Albany,...


Cheeseburger Pitas

3 reviews

"Years ago, my mom converted a stuffed pepper recipe into this easy pita sandwich that calls for leftover rice," relates...


Fajitas in Pitas

1 review

For a weekend lunch with company, we grill chicken and peppers to stuff inside pita pockets. The dressing doubles as...


Beef Gyros

9 reviews

Going out to restaurants got to be expensive for our family, so I came up with this homemade beef gyro....


Avocado Chicken Pitas

7 reviews

“I've had this recipe for years and usually made it with chicken breasts. Just recently, I started using rotisserie chicken...