Bulgur pilaf with chicken

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make bulgur pilaf with chicken? Prepare all the products listed on the list. Chicken breast can be replaced with any meat, but the cooking time will increase slightly.

2. STEP 2

   

   Rinse the breast and dry it with paper towels to remove any remaining liquid. Cut the meat into small portions of the same size.

3. STEP 3

   

   Peel the onions, garlic and carrots. Rinse all vegetables in clean water.

4. STEP 4

   

   Cut the carrots into small cubes, the onion into cubes, and pass the garlic through a press or chop it with a knife.

5. STEP 5

   

   Cut the tomatoes into small random pieces. If desired, peel the tomatoes first; I usually don’t do this.

6. STEP 6

   

   Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan with a thick bottom and high edges. Send the chicken pieces to fry. To prepare bulgur pilaf, you can use a cauldron or a frying pan with high edges.

7. STEP 7

   

   After frying for 5-10 minutes, add carrots, onions and garlic to the chicken. Fry, stirring occasionally for another 7-10 minutes.

8. STEP 8

   

   Add tomatoes to meat. Salt everything to taste, pepper and leave for another 5 minutes. At this stage, you can use your favorite spices or a ready-made pilaf seasoning mixture.

9. STEP 9

   

   Pour some boiling water into the pan (half a glass will be enough). Cover with a lid, reduce heat to moderate and simmer everything together for 15-20 minutes.

10. STEP 10

    

    Rinse the bulgur several times until the water is clean. Spread the cereal in an even layer over the pan. Wash the head of garlic and insert it into the middle (optional).

11. STEP 11

    

    Add boiling water so that it covers the cereal by one and a half to two fingers.

12. STEP 12

    

    Cook with the lid closed over low heat until the cereal is cooked through. This will take you 20 to 25 minutes.

13. STEP 13

    

    Delicious bulgur pilaf with chicken is ready!

Comments on the recipe

Natalia M

20.10.2023

4.5

My daughter was impressed by Turkish cuisine and asked me to cook bulgur. I’m only familiar with this grain theoretically, so first I found a recipe for bulgur pilaf with chicken on the website. The recipe turned out to be simple and straightforward, easy to prepare. I fried the chicken breast pieces over high heat to prevent the pieces from sticking together. Then I added diced onions and diced carrots to the cauldron. When ready, the onion has almost dissolved, making the pilaf juicy. But the carrots remained almost intact, at the same time sharing their taste and color. We don’t like tomatoes in second courses, so I replaced them with tomato paste. It also gave the pilaf a pleasant sourness and additional juiciness. I washed the bulgur until clear water, just like I wash rice. I also inserted a head of garlic into the middle. It perfectly flavors any pilaf! I decided to take twice as much water as the cereal. This turned out to be optimal. There was no excess liquid left, but the pilaf turned out juicy. Each grain was soaked with vegetable and meat juices! I noticed that bulgur cooks faster than rice and there is no stickiness in it. We really liked the bulgur pilaf! It is tasty and satisfying, crumbly and aromatic! This dish is a must try!