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Lemon Chicken With Bulgur Wheat

by

Derek Farwagi

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 2
Calories 661 kcal

Equipment

  • A 10" cast iron skillet or non-stick frying pan.

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Skinless boneles chicken thighs The recipe works with chicken breasts but you may have to reduce the cooking time and test for doneness with a thermometer at 165C.
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion. cut along its length and sliced across into 1/8” strips.
  • 3-4 cloves of garlic, sliced
  • ½ cup coarse grade Bulgur wheat
  • ½ tsp cardamom seeds
  • ½ tsp ground coriander seeds
  • a pinch of cumin
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 large lemon sliced in 1/8” slices
  • ½ cup crushed vermicelli (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a nonstick skillet that is large enough to hold all the ingredients on a medium to high flame. Add 1 tbsp of the olive oil. Sauté the onion slices and chicken until the the thighs are golden on both sides(about 6 minutes). Stir in the garlic and cook for a minute. Remove thighs and onions and set aside on foil covered plate.
  • In the same pan, add a little more oil and toast the vermicelli (if using for about 3 minutes stirring frequently till golden brown).
  • Add the bulgur wheat and mix well with the vermicelli.
  • Add the stock, slices of lemon. cardamon, coriander and cumin and mix well. Reduce heat to medium-low. Return the chicken and onions to the pan, cover and continue cooking until liquid has been absorbed (about 20 minutes -less if using breasts). If bulgur wheat is still too crunchy, add a little stock or water and cover till cooked to your liking.
  • Season with salt and pepper and an extra squeeze of lemon juice on the chicken and serve.
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Nutrition

Serving: 2peopleCalories: 661kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 51gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 215mgSodium: 444mgPotassium: 898mgFiber: 10gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 102IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 4mg
Keyword chicken, Mediterranean Diet