Cheesy Chicken Pesto Pita Pockets (Sourdough)
These Cheesy Chicken Pesto Pita Pockets are warm, fluffy pockets of goodness that just melt in your mouth!
Ingredients
Servings: 6
- 3 cups All Purpose Flour
- ¾ cup Warm Water
- ¼ cup Warm Whole Milk
- ¼ cup Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp. Honey
- 1 ½ tsp. Active Dry Yeast
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 2-3 cups Shredded Chicken, or rotisserie chicken
- 1/3 cup Pesto
- ¼ cup Sundried Tomatoes, chopped
- 1 bag Organic Valley Italian Herb Mozzarella
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the warm water and warm milk. Stir in the honey and yeast. Set aside to bloom for 10 minutes.
- Add the flour, olive oil, and salt. Mix until a shaggy dough, then turn out onto a clean surface to knead 4-5 minutes, until a smooth dough ball. Place in a clean bowl, cover with plastic or a damp cloth to rise in a warm environment for 1-2 hours, until doubled in size.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. Roll into tight balls, then set aside while you prepare the filling.
- In a separate bowl, combine the shredded chicken, pesto, sundried tomatoes, and half of the Italian Herb Mozzarella. Mix well.
- Roll out each dough ball to ¼” thick, add 1/6th of the pesto chicken and 1-2 tablespoons of the remaining shredded cheese.
- Pinch the ends together to seal and place seam-side down onto a plate. Repeat with remaining dough pieces, then cover with a damp cloth to rise for 30 minutes.
- Heat up a skillet over medium high heat.
- Roll out the stuffed pitas to ½” thick, then place on to heated skillet. Cook for 30-45 seconds then flip to cook an additional 1 minute. Cook for a total of 5-6 minutes, flipping every minute to keep from burning.
- Brush with a melted butter and herb mixture to enjoy warm!