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Main course · Turkish

Tavuklu Bulgur Pilavı (Bulgur Pilaf with Chicken and Peppers)

35 min Serves 4 ~426 kcal/serving ~£7.50 (£1.88/serving) Dairy-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 400 g chicken thigh fillets, diced
  • 250 g bulgur wheat
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 450 ml chicken stock

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
426 kcal
Protein
28.9 g
Carbohydrate
42 g
of which sugars
4.7 g
Fat
12.4 g
of which saturates
2.3 g
Fibre
13 g
Salt
1.09 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the olive oil in a large pan and cook the onion and red pepper for 6 minutes until softened.

  2. 2

    Add the diced chicken thigh fillets and cook for 6-8 minutes until no longer pink.

  3. 3

    Stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1 minute.

  4. 4

    Add the bulgur wheat and chicken stock, bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 12 minutes until the bulgur is tender, the liquid absorbed and the chicken cooked through.

  5. 5

    Take off the heat and leave to stand, covered, for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.

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