Spice Market Chicken & Bulgur Bowls

Balances protein and fiber while limiting fat, sodium, and added sugar


Allergens: Milk, Wheat

Total: 30 min • Prep: 10 min

Servings:
Ingredients
  • Lemon

    1 unit

  • Yogurt

    4 tablespoon

  • Mini Cucumber

    2 units

  • Grape Tomatoes

    4 ounce

  • Sumac

    1 teaspoon

  • Shawarma Spice Blend

    1 tablespoon

  • Chicken Cutlets

    12 ounce

  • Turkish Spice Blend

    ½ tablespoon

  • Bulgur Wheat

    ½ cup

  • Garlic Powder

    1 teaspoon

  • Dill

    ¼ ounce

  • Shallot

    1 unit

  • Salt

    2 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Olive Oil

    3 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Black Pepper

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking steps
1
  • Wash and dry produce.

  • Trim and grate half the cucumbers on the largest holes of a box grater over a small bowl. Trim and thinly slice remaining cucumber into rounds. Zest and quarter lemon. Pick and roughly chop fronds from dill. Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot; place in a medium bowl and cover with cold water. Halve tomatoes.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Lemon

    1 unit

  • Dill

    ¼ ounce

  • Shallot

    1 unit

2
  • In a small pot, combine bulgur, half the Turkish Spice Blend, 1 cup water, and ½ tsp salt (all the Turkish Spice Blend, 2 cups water, and 1 tsp salt for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until water has absorbed and bulgur is tender, 12-15 minutes.

  • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Turkish Spice Blend

    ½ tablespoon

  • Salt

    2 teaspoon (tsp)

3
  • While bulgur cooks, drain any excess liquid from grated cucumber.

  • To bowl with grated cucumber, add lemon zest, yogurt, garlic powder, half the dill, a drizzle of olive oil, juice from one lemon wedge (two wedges for 4 servings)salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.

  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Lemon

    1 unit

  • Yogurt

    4 tablespoon

  • Garlic Powder

    1 teaspoon

  • Dill

    ¼ ounce

  • Salt

    2 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Olive Oil

    3 teaspoon (tsp)

4
  • Drain shallot. Return to bowl.

  • Add sliced cucumber, tomatoes, sumac, remaining dill, a drizzle of olive oil, juice from one lemon wedge (two wedges for 4 servings)salt, and pepper. Toss to combine.

  • Set aside until ready to serve.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Lemon

    1 unit

  • Sumac

    1 teaspoon

  • Dill

    ¼ ounce

  • Shallot

    1 unit

  • Salt

    2 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Olive Oil

    3 teaspoon (tsp)

5
  • Pat chicken* dry with paper towels; season with Shawarma Spice Blend, salt, and pepper.

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 5-7 minutes per side. TIP: Lower heat if chicken begins to brown too quickly.

  • Transfer chicken to a cutting board; let rest 5 minutes.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Shawarma Spice Blend

    1 tablespoon

  • Salt

    2 teaspoon (tsp)

6
  • Slice chicken crosswise.

  • Fluff bulgur with a fork; season with salt and pepper.

  • Divide bulgur between bowls. Top with chicken and salad in separate sections. Drizzle chicken with cucumber dill sauce and serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Lemon

    1 unit

  • Dill

    ¼ ounce

  • Salt

    2 teaspoon (tsp)