Smart Mediterranean Chicken
with Bulgur and Olives
Briny olives, zesty garlic and spicy chili-garlic sauce top tender chicken breasts in this smart supper. Enjoy big Mediterranean flavours with fewer calories and carbs.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
2 unit
Chicken Breasts
½ cup
Bulgur Wheat
(Contains Wheat)
30 g
Mixed Olives
(Contains Sulphites)
1 tbsp
Mediterranean Spice Blend
(Contains Sulphites)
200 mL
Crushed Tomatoes
2 unit
Garlic, cloves
56 g
Baby Spinach
1 tbsp
Chili-Garlic Sauce
Not included in your delivery
1 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
(Contains Milk)
1 tbsp
Oil*
0.31 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Add 3/4 cup (1 1/2 cups) water, 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) butter and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) salt to a medium pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.Once boiling, add bulgur. Stir to combine, then cover and remove from heat.Let stand until bulgur is tender and liquid is absorbed, 15-16 min.
Meanwhile, peel, then mince or grate garlic. Roughly chop spinach. (TIP: Place spinach in a bowl, then roughly chop using a pair of kitchen shears or scissors!)Drain olives over a small bowl, reserving brine. Halve olives.
Heat a medium non-stick pan (large pan for 4 ppl) over medium-high heat. While the pan heats, pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season with salt, pepper and half the Mediterranean Spice Blend. When the pan is hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then chicken. Sear until golden-brown, 1-2 min per side. Remove from heat, then transfer chicken to a plate. (NOTE: Chicken will finish cooking in step 4!)Carefully wipe the pan clean.
Reheat the same pan over medium. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then garlic. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 30 sec.Add 1/2 cup (1 cup) water, crushed tomatoes, chili-garlic sauce, olives, olive brine and remaining Mediterranean Spice Blend. Bring to a simmer. Return chicken to pan. Cover and cook, flipping chicken halfway, until sauce thickens slightly and chicken is cooked through, 6-8 min.**
When chicken is cooked through, transfer to a cutting board. Set aside to rest, 2-3 min.Remove sauce from heat. Add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) butter. Stir until melted. (TIP: Add a pinch of sugar to sauce, if desired!) Cover to keep warm.
Meanwhile, add spinach to the pot with bulgur. Stir to combine.Thinly slice chicken. Divide bulgur and spinach between bowls. Top with chicken and sauce.
