Tarragon Chicken with Lemon, Spinach and Leek Bulgur
Ready in 30 minutes
• Serves 1
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, August 7, 2016.
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, August 7, 2016.
Delicious pan-fried chicken, seasoned with a special tarragon spice mix.
Ingredients
LEMON, SPINACH AND LEEK BULGUR
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ leek, white part only, quartered lengthways and thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup bulgur wheat
- ¼ cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons water
- Zest of ½ lemon
- Juice of ¼ lemon
- 1/4 bag baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped
TARRAGON CHICKEN
- 150g chicken breast
- ¾ teaspoon tarragon spice mix
- ¾ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon runny honey
- ¼ teaspoon olive oil
- ½ punnet cherry tomatoes
TO SERVE
- 1 tablespoon sour cream (optional)
Steps
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Heat oil and butter in a pot on medium heat. Cook leek and salt for 1–2 minutes. Add bulgur and stir for 1 minute to coat in oil. Add stock and water and bring to a boil. Cover with a lid, reduce to lowest heat and cook for 8 minutes. Remove from heat and leave to steam, still covered, for 8 minutes.
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Pat chicken dry with paper towels and slice breast lengthways into 1.5–2cm-thick strips. Add to a medium bowl with tarragon spice mix, mustard, honey and second measure of oil. Season with salt and toss to coat well.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a fry-pan on medium heat. Cook chicken for about 3 minutes each side (depending on thickness), or until browned and just cooked through. If marinade starts to burn, reduce heat. Set aside on a plate, covered with foil to rest while you cook tomatoes.
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Wipe pan clean with a paper towel and heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and cook for 1–2 minutes until they start to blister, shaking pan occasionally. Season with pepper.
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Fluff up bulgur grains with a fork and gently fold through spinach, first measure of lemon zest and juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Spoon lemon, spinach and leek bulgur on to a plate and top with tarragon chicken and tomatoes. Dollop over sour cream (if using).
Nutritional Information
Energy |
2523 kj 603 kcal |
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Protein | 41.0g |
Carbohydrate | 31.5g |
Fat | 32.9g |