Ninja Speedi Bulgur Pilaf with Chicken
Quick and easy Bulgur Pilaf, make it with or without the chicken
Equipment
- 1 Ninja Speedi it will also work in the Ninjas with Smartlid like the 14 in 1 or 15 in 1
Ingredients
Bulgur Pilaf
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ brown onion chopped
- ¼ yellow pepper chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato purée heaped
- 150 g coarse bulgur wheat I didn’t rinse it but you can
- 350 ml water cold / room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon vegetable stock paste or bouillon heaped (vegetable stock paste recipe)
- 1 teaspoon oregano
Chicken
- 2 chicken thigh fillets pinch of salt, dash of olive oil, zest of a lime and juice of half a lime)
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 dash extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch salt I tend to use sea salt or pink Himalayan salt
- 1 lime zested and juiced
- ¼ red onion sliced
Instructions
- Marinade the chicken in the ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 dash extra virgin olive oil, 1 pinch salt, 1 lime, ¼ red onion. You can do this on the spot when you're about to cook or a few hours or the day before even for extra flavour.
- Add 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil and Sauté the ½ brown onion, ¼ yellow pepper and 2 cloves garlic on Level 4 for a few minutes. I sauted for about 7 minutes. Stir regularly. Keep lid open
- Add 1 tablespoon tomato purée and mix well.
- Press Stop to cancel Sauté.
- Add the 150 g coarse bulgur wheat and stir well to mix.
- Stir in 350 ml water, ¼ teaspoon vegetable stock paste or bouillon and 1 teaspoon oregano.
- Place top shelf on and place the marinated chicken directly on it.
- Close the lid and set to Rapid Cooker setting (knob on the top right). Cook on Speedi Meals 190ºC for 10 minutes
- At the end remove the chicken and the shelf, stir the pilaf and let it sit for a bit to steam up any excess liquid or use Sauté level 4 for a few minutes. Serve immediately or eat cold the next day for an easy lunch (or both).
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