Crispy chicken and hummus pita

Name: Crispy chicken and hummus pita
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 2 chicken fillets; 6 pitas (we've used pitas seasoned with coriander); 1 recipe for red beet hummus; 1 egg; a few tablespoons of all-purpose flour; a few tablespoons of panko (Japanese bread crumbs); pepper and salt to taste; sunflower oil for frying; olive oil; a few lettuce leaves

Crispy chicken and hummus pita made with red beets, so easy with only a few ingredients. Is there even anything better than fried chicken?

Crispy chicken and hummus pita ingredients

Recipe crispy chicken and hummus pita

Made by Véronique

Published at 2016-10-02, this recipe is for 3 persons and takes 25 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

Let's get started

Preparation time

15 minutes

Time cooking

10 minutes

Total time

25 minutes

Preparation - 15 minutes

Start preparing the red beet hummus, or use store-bought hummus. REMOVE any excess fat and muscles from the chicken fillets. SLICE the chicken into strips. COMBINE flour with pepper and salt in one of the bowls or deep plates.

Beat the egg in the second plate or bowl and the japanse bread crumbs in the last one. Heat up the frying oil and meanwhile coat the chicken strips with flour first, then dip them into the egg and finish with bread crumbs.

Make sure the chicken is fully coated.

Finishing the crispy chicken and hummus pita - 10 minutes

You can check if the oil is hot enough by dipping in a piece of paper kitchen towel. If it starts to bubble, the oil is ready to fry the chicken pieces. Fry the pieces of chicken for a few minutes, or until they're beautiful golden brown.

HEAT the small skillet and coat the pitas with a small layer olive oil. BAKE the pitas shortly on both sides until they're golden brown.

SERVE the pitas with lettuce leaves, red beet hummus and the crispy chicken. Enjoy!