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How to Make the Easiest Bulgur with Chicken

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How to Make the Easiest Bulgur with Chicken

Bulgur with chicken is a tasty, light, practical, and nutritious meal suitable for the whole family. Serve with salad or yogurt. Delicious in summer.

Total time65 min
Prep30 min
Cook35 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Rice and grainsInternationalDairy freeNut freeEgg freeMediumLong cook

Recipe story

Bulgur with chicken... one of the most delicious and practical recipes, also great as an alternative to rice with chicken.

Ingredients

  • Chicken
  • Aromatics for poaching the chicken (onion, bay leaf, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, etc., as desired)
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • Coarse bulgur
  • Olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon caraway
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • Salt
  • To make Rina's rice with vegetables and meat as well, here is the link: Rice with Vegetables and Meat

Method

  1. Wash the chicken well and boil it in water with seasonings until cooked
  2. Remove the bones or leave the pieces as is, and reserve the cooking liquid to use later for cooking the bulgur
  3. In a pot over heat, sauté the chopped onion in olive oil until translucent
  4. Add the boiled chicken and stir with the onion, then add spices to taste and salt
  5. Add chicken stock according to the amount of bulgur you will cook (usually 1 cup bulgur needs 1 cup water)
  6. When the stock boils, add the washed and drained coarse bulgur
  7. Wait for the stock to return to a boil, then reduce the heat and cover the pot
  8. Let the bulgur with chicken cook on low heat until done — it needs 15 to 20 minutes
    Timers: 20 min
  9. Serve the bulgur with chicken with salad or yogurt as desired
  10. Rana Jarkas
  11. To make Rana's rice with meat and vegetables as well, here is the link: Rice with vegetables and meat

Notes and serving ideas

  • Rice with Vegetables and Meat
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