What is the most convenient meal on the road or during the day when there is no time for lengthy preparations for a full lunch or dinner? Of course, sandwiches! Recipes from pita bread of such wonderful snacks can be varied: hot, without heat treatment, and even sweet. They are prepared in a matter of minutes, and give a feeling of satiety for a long time, despite the low calorie content of the finished dish.
A simple recipe for hot sandwiches
There are more and more recipes of pita sandwiches every year, but the tastiest of them are, of course, hot, that is, fried in a pan, in the oven or in the microwave. The principle of preparation is almost identical for everyone, only the filling and the method of molding change.
The most common step-by-step version looks like this:
- Cook the filling to taste.
- Lay the Armenian pita bread on the table and cut it into four squares.
- Spread each part with sauce, spread the filling over the area in layers, optionally pour over sauce or mustard and fold it into an envelope.
- Fry in a pan in a small amount of oil or send for two minutes in the microwave. You can also put sandwiches on a baking sheet, sprinkle with grated cheese and bake in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
You can also lay out the filling evenly over the entire area of the pita bread and fold it four times as a sheet of paper. Place the resulting squares in the oven for 4 - 8 minutes, so that the cheese melts and the lavash is slightly browned. Finished sandwiches cut into smaller squares for ease of use.
Another cooking option
There is another good way to cook hot pita sandwiches in a pan. For this, for each square of pita bread, in addition to the base filling, you will need one raw egg. Warm the pan with 1 - 2 tbsp. tablespoons of butter, put on it an expanded square of pita bread, put in the center a filling of sausage, minced meat, add a few leaves of fresh spinach, carefully beat the egg on top and sprinkle with plenty of grated cheese.
Further, bending the edges to the center, form a closed square, allow it to lightly brown and turn over with a spatula to the other side. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer the sandwich for two minutes over low heat. The egg is baked inside, and the melted cheese firmly glues the pita bread with the filling. It is incredibly tasty even when cold, but with the heat of heat such sandwiches from pita bread fly apart in no time!
What are the options for fillings?
Most often, pita sandwiches are stuffed with this filling:
- 200 grams of salami and hard cheese;
- two tomatoes, sliced;
- 70 grams of hot ketchup and mayonnaise.
In this recipe, salami can be replaced with the same amount of boiled or smoked chicken fillet, chopped into thin strips. In addition, any meat product is suitable: sausages, sliced in slices, small slices of bacon, boiled sausage with cubes, boiled pork. You can also use any cheese: very hard varieties (parmesan), softer (Dutch, Poshekhonsky) or very simple (processed, suluguni).
You can also make a chicken liver sandwich:
- 200 grams of fried chicken liver grate or cut into cubes;
- cut three boiled eggs into slices;
- Coarsely grate 100 grams of hard cheese;
- 100 grams of mayonnaise or ketchup;
- mustard to taste;
- 1 Armenian pita bread.
Any filling for a hot sandwich is laid out in layers on a pita, greased with sauce, which is folded in any convenient shape so that the contents do not peep through the seams, otherwise the sandwich risks falling apart when cooked.
Vegetarian Filling
Thin pita sandwiches have long been held in high esteem among the movement of vegans and vegetarians, recipes for such fillings are also numerous:
- two fleshy tomatoes, sliced;
- 200 grams of fried champignons;
- 150 grams of tofu or any vegan cheese ;
- any vegan sauce (mayonnaise, ketchup, etc.).
Having folded the sandwiches in the form of envelopes, put them in the microwave for 30 seconds, but even the cold ones are very tasty, which is very convenient where there is no way to warm the food.
Cold sandwiches
Quick lavash sandwiches without heat treatment can be prepared in this way: cut the Armenian pita into four parts, each spread with a thin layer of mayonnaise and sprinkle with grated cheese (can be processed). 200 grams of crab sticks and four boiled eggs, grate and evenly spread over the cheese. Two fresh tomatoes cut into half rings and lay out a strip on each piece of pita bread. Roll up with an envelope or roll and put in a plastic bag.
A lighter version of a vegetarian filling for a sandwich that does not require heat treatment can be prepared using spinach, which is an ideal leafy vegetable that contains all the necessary trace elements in the body.
- 10 small leaves of fresh spinach;
- two cucumbers, cut into thin rings;
- a bunch of green onions, finely chopped;
- two tomatoes, sliced;
- a few leaves of green basil;
- mayonnaise for greasing pita bread;
- grated or thinly sliced tofu cheese.
If desired, chopped greens of dill, parsley or cilantro can be added.
From greens
Lavash sandwiches can also be made in a very summer-like way - from green vegetables. This option is good for those who adhere to a diet, but cannot deny themselves the pleasure of eating such a dish. For preparation, it is necessary to cut the pita bread into two parts, each half of the whole area greased with a small amount of sour cream or diet mayonnaise, put with fresh spinach leaves, sprinkle with finely chopped parsley and slices of fresh cucumbers. You can also add a little chopped Beijing cabbage or bell pepper (optional). Lightly salt and optionally add a little grated cheese or another sauce. You can also pour the filling with 1-2 tablespoons of soy sauce or lemon juice for a flavor accent. Fold with a tight envelope and place in a plastic container or bag. At a picnic or as a snack on the way, such lavash sandwiches perfectly energize and satisfy hunger for a long time.