# Skillet Pita Bread

This recipe details how to make pita bread cooked on a skillet, resulting in a fluffy and delicious bread.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup All-purpose flour
- 1.25 cups Warm water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Yeast

## Instructions

1. Start with 3 cups of all-purpose flour and add up to an additional 1/2 cup if the mixture is too sticky.
2. Add warm water, salt, and yeast to the flour.
3. Mix everything until well combined.
4. Divide the dough into 8 sections.
5. Roll out each section fairly thin, but not as thin as tortillas.
6. Make sure your workspace and wherever the dough will rest are well floured.
7. Let the rolled-out dough rest for 40-60 minutes to puff up a little.
8. Cook on a hot skillet.
9. Cook the first side for about a minute then flip.
10. Let it puff up (this might take about a minute).
11. Once puffed, flip again and keep flipping until fully cooked.

## Equipment

- Skillet

## Tips

- Start with 3 cups of flour and add up to an additional 1/2 cup if the dough is too sticky.
- Ensure your workspace and resting area for the dough are well floured to prevent sticking.
- Let the divided dough rest for 40-60 minutes to puff up.
- Cook the first side on a hot skillet for about a minute, then flip.
- Keep flipping the pita bread until fully cooked after it puffs up.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQM8hLokVme/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9062809a-cdd8-4e82-bc52-64cfb1d4995d
- Extracted: 2025-12-14

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