Quick Skillet Pita Bread

eeturner

6 years ago

Crispy on the outside, light and soft on the inside, this skillet pita bread is a quick and easy way to make a delicious bread to accompany any meal.

There’s nothing like a batch of warm bread! I must confess that when I go to one of my favorite restaurants with a glass kitchen, I peer behind the glass like a child and watch the bakers artfully create the bread. It’s a skill and I’m always mesmerized.

Inspired by the artisans, I created my version of a pita bread. Except instead of using the wood burning oven, I’m using a skillet to quick cook the bread in small round pieces.

The end result? Light, flaky and soft individual serving pita bread. It’s so good!

Here’s the recipe:

P.s. I created a video on how I make the pita bread. Just click on the video below.

Skillet Pita Bread

2.5 cups of flour
1 TBSP salt
1 TSP honey
1 packet of yeast (2 tsp)
1 cup hot water
2 (heaping) TBSP thick yogurt (e.g. suzme or Greek yogurt)
1 TBSP olive oil (plus 2-3 more for coating the bowl & cooking)

Preparation:

Combine the hot water, honey, olive oil and yeast in a bowl and stir.

Meanwhile, measure out the flour and salt.

Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and spoon in the yogurt.

Stir with a wooden spoon to combine and then incorporate with your hand, gently kneading.

Coat the bowl with 1/2 to 1 TBSP of olive oil and place the dough in the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel and place in a warm place to rise for about 1 hour.

After 1 hour, put a skillet on the stove and drizzle on 1 TBSP of olive oil. Take golf ball size pieces of the dough, roll into a bowl and then flatten it with the palms of your hand. Shape the dough like a small pizza with your finger tips and place on the skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side on medium low heat or until browned.

Serve with your favorite meze or just enjoy the bread alone. It’s just that good!

Quick Skillet Pita Bread with Olives & Babaganoush