Spiced harissa chicken thighs nestled into a smoky, lemony bulgur packed with roasted peppers and sun-dried tomatoes, finished with a cooling mint yoghurt. High protein, meal-prep friendly and very, very delicious.
Ingredients
4
650gskinless, boneless chicken thighs
2tbspharissa paste1-2 tbsp
1smallonionfinely diced
2jarsjarred roasted red peppersroughly chopped
80gsun-dried tomatoesroughly chopped
2clovesgarlic clovesgrated
0.5lemonlemon juiceplus the other half to serve
1tspsmoked paprika
1tspground cumin
300gbulgur wheatcan substitute some with couscous
600mlchicken stock
Greek-style yoghurtto serve
1tbspfresh mintfinely chopped
Method
1
In a bowl, combine the chicken thighs with the harissa and season generously with salt and pepper.
2
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan or casserole dish over a medium heat. Add the chicken thighs in an even layer and cook for 6-7 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
3
In the same pan, cook the for 5 minutes until softened. Add the roasted peppers, , garlic, , and cumin. Cook for another couple of minutes, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
4
Stir through the and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the stock, season well and bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 10-12 minutes until the grains are tender and the liquid has been absorbed.
5
Meanwhile, mix the yoghurt with the chopped mint and a pinch of salt.
6
Nestle the chicken back into the bulgur to warm through. Dollop over the mint yoghurt, scatter with herbs and serve with the remaining lemon wedges.
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