Chicken Gyro Bulgur Bowls

Chicken Gyro Bulgur Bowls

#Calorie Smart #Mediterranean #Grain Bowl #Quick

🥘 Ingredients

  • black pepper
    1 tsp
  • bulgur wheat
    ½ cup
  • chicken cutlets
    8 oz
  • chicken stock concentrate
    1 tbsp
  • cooking oil
    2 tbsp
  • dill
    2 tbsp
  • feta cheese
    2 oz
  • harissa powder
    1 tsp
  • hummus
    ½ cup
  • lemon
    1 piece
  • mini cucumber
    1 piece
  • olive oil
    2 tbsp
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • shallot
    1 piece
  • sour cream
    2 tbsp
  • tomato
    2 pieces
  • za'atar spice
    1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

  • small bowl
  • medium bowl
  • small pot
  • large pan
  • small bowl
  1. 1
    Wash and dry produce. Halve and peel shallot ; thinly slice one half and mince the remaining. Fill a small bowl with cold water and add the sliced shallot to soak. Dice tomato . Trim and dice mini cucumber . Zest and quarter lemon . Pick and finely chop fronds from dill .
    shallot: 1 piece, tomato: 2 pieces, mini cucumber: 1 piece, lemon: 1 piece, dill: 2 tbsp
  2. 2
    Drain sliced shallot, discarding liquid; place in a medium bowl . Toss with tomato, cucumber, juice from half the lemon, a drizzle of olive oil , and 1 tbsp chopped dill. Season with salt and black pepper .
    olive oil: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
  3. 3
    Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add minced shallot; cook until softened ⏱️ 2 minutes . Add bulgur wheat , 1 cup water, chicken stock concentrate , ½ tsp harissa powder , and ½ tsp salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until water has absorbed and bulgur is tender ⏱️ 15 minutes . Turn off heat; keep covered until ready to serve.
    cooking oil: 2 tbsp, bulgur wheat: ½ cup, chicken stock concentrate: 1 tbsp, harissa powder: 1 tsp
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, pat chicken cutlets dry with paper towels; season all over with ½ tsp za'atar spice , salt, and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Once cool enough to handle, thinly slice crosswise.
    chicken cutlets: 8 oz, za'atar spice: 1 tsp
  5. 5
    While chicken cooks, in a second small bowl , combine sour cream , half the feta cheese , and lemon zest to taste; mash together with a fork. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.
    sour cream: 2 tbsp, feta cheese: 2 oz
  6. 6
    Drain any excess liquid from bulgur; fluff with a fork. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread hummus on one side of each serving bowl. Serve bulgur next to hummus; top with chicken. Top hummus with salad. Drizzle everything with feta sauce. Garnish with remaining chopped dill if desired. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
    hummus: ½ cup