Mango Chicken with Veggie Bulgur and Pineapple Salsa

Mango Chicken with Veggie Bulgur and Pineapple Salsa

Ready in 35 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, February 25, 2018.

Alternatively, cook chicken on BBQ grill as per recipe method.


Ingredients

Veggie Bulgur

  • 1 cup bulgur wheat
  • 75g baby spinach
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons vinegar (e.g. white wine, cider)
  • 3 tablespoons chopped parsley

Pineapple Salsa

  • 1 tablespoon vinegar (e.g. white wine, cider)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1-2 pinches of chilli flakes (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ½ red onion, finely diced
  • ½ pineapple, peeled and diced 1cm

Mango Coconut Chicken

  • 650g chicken thighs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons mango and coconut sauce

To Serve

  • Remaining mango and coconut sauce

Steps

  1. Bring a full kettle to the boil. Preheat BBQ grill to high (if using). Prepare your vegetables. Add bulgur and a pinch of salt to a medium, heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Cover and leave to soak for 15-18 minutes, until grains are tender. Drain well through a sieve. While bulgur soaks, prepare pineapple salsa.
  2. Combine vinegar, sugar, salt, chilli flakes (if using) and water in a medium pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add red onion and pineapple and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until beginning to soften and liquid has absorbed. Remove from heat.
  3. Pat chicken dry and season well. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large (preferably non-stick) fry-pan on mediumhigh heat and cook chicken for 3-4 minutes each side, or until golden and cooked through.
  4. Set chicken aside, covered, for about 5 minutes before slicing thickly, reserving resting juices. Toss sliced chicken with mango and coconut sauce in a shallow bowl and season to taste.
  5. While chicken rests, roughly chop spinach and grate carrot. Whisk together olive oil, mustard, vinegar, parsley and any reserved resting juices from chicken, together in a large bowl. Once bulgur has drained, add to bowl with dressing and toss through spinach and carrot. Season to taste.
  6. To serve, pile veggie bulgur onto plates and top with mango coconut chicken. Dollop with pineapple salsa and drizzle with remaining mango and coconut sauce (if desired).

Nutritional Information

Energy 2060 kj
492 kcal
Protein 28.9g
Carbohydrate 30.1g
Fat 27.2g