Friday, 22 June 2012

Orange Chicken With Bulgur Pilaf







Ingredients

  • 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1  teaspoon  finely grated orange zest plus 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • scallions, sliced
  • 3  tablespoons  chopped fresh oregano
  • 3  tablespoons  plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1  pint  grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2  cup  pitted kalamata olives, halved
  • 1  cup  bulgur wheat

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the zest, half the scallions, 2 tablespoons oregano, 1 tablespoon oil, and ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper.
  2. In another bowl, combine the tomatoes, olives, 2 tablespoons oil, the remaining scallions and oregano, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
  3. Heat the remaining teaspoon of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  4. Add the chicken and cook until golden, 8 to 9 minutes per side. Add the orange juice during the last minute of cooking.
  5. Meanwhile, cook the bulgur according to the package directions. Toss with the tomato mixture; serve with the chicken.

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