How to Warm Up Pita Bread (How-to)
Pin RecipeWarming Pita bread is so fast and convenient. To microwave pita successfully, you need to do a few seconds of prep.
Equipments:
- stovetop
- Oven
- Microwave
- Open flame
Ingredients:
- Pita bread (leftover)
Instructions:
Warming up in Stovetop
- Using a pair of tongs, place the pita bread over an open flame. Leave it there for approximately 40 seconds.
- With your tongs, flip it over to warm the other side for another 40 seconds. The warming time is down to the individual. Some people want it just warmed through; others like to have their pita a little charred in places.
- Adjust the time to your preference.
- Once it puffs up with hot air, take off the flame and put it back into the plastic bag from whence it came.
- Putting it into the plastic wrapper allows the pita to steam in its own hot air inside the bag. It gives it that oven-fresh texture midway between being toasted and chewy.
How to toast Pita bread in the Oven
- Preheat the oven to a temperature of 350° Fahrenheit.
- Take however many pitas you want to warm out of the packaging.
- Take a sheet of aluminum foil and wrap the pockets. Put the foil parcel into the prewarmed oven and warm through for between 10 and 12 minutes.
- Wearing an oven glove or using a pair of tongs, remove the package from the oven. Unwrap carefully to avoid burning your fingers.
How to heat up Pita bread in the pan
- Preheat the skillet on your stovetop over medium to high heat.
- Have a large pan with a lid together with some tongs and a fork or spatula stood by in preparation for handling the hot pitta bread.
- Remove a pita pocket from the packaging, and with a pastry brush, lightly coat on each side with a thin layer of olive oil.
- Transfer the Pita into the skillet and cook for approximately 10 seconds. Using your spatula or tongs, flip the pita over and heat on the other side for another 10 seconds.
- The pita is ready when it is soft and springy. Be careful not to scorch it or overheat it as it will become dry.
- Transfer the warmed pita bread from the skillet into the pot with the spatula or tongs and put the lid firmly in place.
- When you finished warming the batch, transfer them to a cloth-lined basket and serve.
How to heat up Pita bread in the Microwave
- Cut the pita bread into small triangular slices. Disregard the cutting if you want your Pita as a whole.
- Take a sheet of kitchen paper or a towel. Dampen it and spread it over a microwave-safe plate or shallow dish.
- Transfer the triangular slices of pita onto the lined plate and microwave for 30 seconds. Try not to overheat as the pita pocket will dry out.
- The first few times you do this, you can microwave in 10-second blasts and check after each one to see how it’s progressing.
- You are aiming to get the pitas warmed through but still soft and flexible. Don’t forget that when you remove microwaved food, it continues to cook for a few seconds.
- So don’t put it back into the microwave until you’ve given it a little rest and test.
Notes:
Not all ovens of the same, and if you find that your pitas dry out, drop the oven temperature down to 325°F, or alternatively add a water bath on the rack beneath to help retain moisture.
Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.
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