Green olives, smoked paprika, onions, and garlic are used to season the beef stew. This recipe, which is made without potatoes, is excellent for pairing with straightforward steamed rice or, if you like, mashed potatoes. As it is a stovetop dish, there is no need to preheat the oven.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 3 slices bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- butter flavored cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ pound bacon
- 1 large head romaine lettuce leaves, torn into bite size pieces
- 1 (8 ounce) bottle bottled Caesar salad dressing
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese to taste
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 (10 ounce) package (6-inch) pocket pita bread, halved
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place chicken in a saucepan with garlic powder, thyme, and rosemary; add water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat medium-low, cover, and simmer until chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Remove chicken, let cool, and cut into strips.
- Meanwhile, place bread cubes on a baking sheet. Spray with butter spray; sprinkle with garlic salt and parsley.
- Bake bread cubes in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Turn cubes; spray again with butter spray and sprinkle with garlic salt and parsley. Bake another 5 to 10 minutes until golden brown and crunchy. Remove croutons, and let cool.
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly browned and crispy. Remove bacon from skillet, drain on paper towels and crumble.
- Combine chicken, bacon, lettuce, and croutons in a large bowl. Toss with Caesar salad dressing and Parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss again. Spoon salad mixture into pita bread halves.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 562 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 37 g |
| Cholesterol | 77 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 26 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 1352 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 34 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
A classic combination and it’s nice to see it in a wrap instead of salad. Although I love salads and eat them daily, switching it up is always nice. This worked very well, although I’m not a fan of poached chicken so I cooked it by sauteing along with the herbs. I also left out the croutons. The crunch would be nice, but adding bread to a sandwich filling didn’t appeal to me. The quality of dressing is going to make all the difference here, so I made my own. Very nice, light summer meal.
Pitas purchased wouldn’t cut in half, so it ruined the entire dish.
This was really good, I also left out the croutons. Too many carbs.
This has quickly become a summer family favorite. When I first started the recipe, cooking the chicken according to the instructions seemed strange. It ended coming out great and helped with some time management (and heating up the kitchen) when I skipped a few steps and purchased caesar croutons instead of making them from scratch and used bacon bits. We also used wheat wraps instead of pita bread, but they are delicious!
I made a few of my own changes with this recipe but it was DELICIOUS! My whole family went nuts for it.
Tastes just like Caesar salad stuffed in a pita pocket. I bought the croutons because I have a favorite brand that I love, but I did take the time to make homemade pita pockets using the recipe for “Peppy’s Pita Bread” from this site.
Awesome! The whole family loved it and went back for seconds and thirds! The croutons really added to the dish.
So amazing! I meant to follow the recipe exactly but made a few modifications as I went along. I didn’t want to pay $4 for 6 pita pockets so I bought something called tortilla bread. It’s a tortilla but thicker/fluffier. So we ended up having chicken Caesar tacos basically. Also, we didn’t mix the chicken in w/ the salad. I cooked the chicken as directed, but instead we put the chicken directly into the bread and then topped it with a tiny bit of dressing, and then the salad. This meal was so refreshing and fun! It is going into my monthly-meal cookbook.
EVERYONE ENJOYED IT! AMEN TO THAT!
I planned on following the exact recipe, but bought flat bread by accident, so I decided to make pizzas….mmmmmmm! I chopped the chicken then mixed it with the dressing and topped the flatbread added the cheese and baked. My picky son even liked it (without the lettuce of course) I will do this again and will bake a little longer, I liked the edges that got a little crispy! also did not have rosemary so I left it out. I WILL FIX THIS AGAIN and will try the pocket thing too maybe? idk? it was sooo yummy this way 🙂 did the chicken exact and was surprise how moist it turned out. I let it completely cool before cutting.
So Easy and very tasty – we just add some hummus on the side and it was perfect!
This is a wonderful recipe! I adapted it to put on rolls rather than pitas (for a party) and did not make the croutons (which made it quicker). People RAVED about how good it was! I have made it three times now and the chicken is best marinated in italian dressing – it really did improve the taste. Tossing in some tomato is yummy, if desired.
I made the filling ahead of time for a quick and easy dinner after a day of work. If you like Caesar salads, you’ll like this dish. I’m trying to reduce my sodium intake so I used garlic powder instead of garlic salt and table salt. I didn’t bother with the croutons. Also, I cut back on the amount of Caesar dressing. One bottle seemed like way to much.
Yummy! I browned chicken tenders along with the seasonings and then just diced them. My whole family enjoyed them in the pitas as something just a little different.
Mmmmm, that was so good! My husband just finished his and asked if I could make these again! High praise. I don’t think I changed anything but used bacon bits and store bought croutons. I also served it all on a spinach wrap. Thank you!
Loved these, but they were a little more labor intensive than I had bargained for. These may be the best pitas I have ever made. I just need to make sure I have plenty of time to work before I attempt again. Thanks.
VERY impressed with the chicken and croutons, and they were so simple!!! Tasty recipe, thanks 🙂
This was a great recipe! I was trying to make this healthier and lower in fat so I omitted the bacon and instead of using bottled of Caesar, I made Easy Greek Yogurt Cucumber Sauce from this site.
This is a great idea for lunches during the week. I did make some changes (sorry) to account for logistical issues. Since I was taking it in the morning, I thought the croutons would gt soggy by lunch and/or/dinner, so I left them out. I also did not mix the lettice in with the rest…just pu in there when I built the pita. That way, I made the chicken/cheese/caesar mix on Sunday and just built my pita in the morning before heading to work. Worked out great and then the lettuce was still nice and crisp. Thanks for sharing- his is definitely a keeper in my lunch rotation!
This was great, and not difficult at all to make (well, I had two sets of hands in the kitchen). To all the people that didn’t make the croutons — you’re missing out! They added just a bit of crunch, without being as hard as store-bought croutons, and really improved the overall texture. I wasn’t originally impressed by the idea of boiling chicken, but it worked out very well. Will definitely make again!
Very good! Used low-fat classic ceasar dressing (didn’t use the entire bottle), turkey bacon instead of regular, whole wheat pitas, and forewent the homemade croutons for premium store-bought. Served it cold. Great recipe to prep early and serve later.