Bulgur, chicken and vegetable one-pot
Nutrition per serving
A single-pan dish where bulgur, chicken and vegetables cook together in one pot: little washing up, lots of flavour. Complete and balanced, it is the ideal practical weeknight dinner.
Prep: 15 min | Cook: 25 min | Servings: 4 | Difficulty: Easy
Calculated per serving from Anses Ciqual 2025 values for each ingredient, based on the quantities listed. Household measures (spoonfuls, items) use average weights. 200 kcal · 20 g protein · 18 g carbohydrate · 5 g fat
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 200 g bulgur
- 1 courgette
- 1 pepper
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 500 ml stock
- 1 tsp paprika
Method
- Brown the chicken pieces, then set aside.
- Fry the vegetables, then add the bulgur and paprika.
- Pour in the tomatoes and stock and return the chicken to the pot.
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed.
Nutritional benefits
This one-pot dish brings together protein (chicken), complex carbohydrate and fibre (bulgur) and vegetables on one balanced plate. All-in-one cooking lets the bulgur absorb the flavours of the stock and vegetables. Practical, complete and ideal for batch cooking.
Variations and substitutions
- Gluten-free: replace the bulgur with quinoa or rice.
- Vegetarian: chickpeas instead of chicken.
- Spiced: cumin, turmeric, ras el hanout.
- With seasonal vegetables.
Storage and make-ahead
Keeps for 3 days and reheats with a little water. Ideal for a lunchbox.
💡 Good to know
Adjust the liquid at the end of cooking: the bulgur should be tender and the dish moist, not dry.
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Ingredients in this recipe: chicken breasts · bulgur · courgette · pepper · tomatoes.
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