Chicken with Tabbouleh

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Chicken Story

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Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 1 hr 50 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup bulgur wheat
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
Olive oil
Kosher salt
1 whole (2 split) chicken breast, bone in, skin on
Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup minced scallions, white and green parts (1 bunch)
1 cup chopped fresh mint leaves (2 bunches)
1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (1 bunch)
1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and medium-diced
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a heat-proof bowl, pour the boiling water over the bulgur wheat. Add the lemon juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Stir. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the bulgur to stand at room temperature for about 1 hour.

Place the chicken breast on a baking sheet and rub it with olive oil. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until just cooked. Set aside until cool enough to handle.

Remove the chicken meat from the bones and discard the skin. Cut the chicken into medium dice and add to the tabbouleh. Add the scallions, mint, parsley, cucumber, tomatoes, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Season, to taste, and serve immediately or cover and refrigerate. The flavors will improve as it sits.

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recipe Chicken with Tabbouleh
Lorena Boca Raton, FL 05-14-2009
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Question
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just saw the end of this delicious recipe, and I saw Ina adding chicken stock instead of boiling water, did somebody tryi... it with the chicken stock?, I am planning to make it, and I just saw she is giving this recipe with water instead, Read more
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Clemy baltimore, MD 04-30-2009
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Not a middle east tabbouleh
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

the combination is good but it is not related to the middle east tabbouleh, I am from the middle east, I know that there is... different versions but mainly it is parsely salad, a lot of parsley, a little of Burgul, onion and tomatoes with lemon juice, salt, oil and a little mint. It is a good recipe but call it something else! Read more
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Susan Godeffroy, NY 04-14-2009
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CRAZY Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The best thing about trying out this recipe, is the concept of a whole grain (bulgar wheat),replaced as a healthier... alternative to couscous, orzo pasta, etc...Easily changed out. HUGE success in my home the eve of the experiment, (the fussy teenager, the couscous hating spouse and a neighborhood gourmet and his spouse) Everyone went back for seconds, and ALL agreed this would be a nice side as well, sans chicken, with all herbs and veggies home grown. A KnockOut summertime recipe in zone 5-6, June, July, August and September. Thanks again, Ina. Always consistent. BTW, I did trim down the salt a bit...... Read more
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MARY Midland, MI 01-04-2009
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tasty AND healthy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I rarely give 5 stars, but this is worth it! Very flavorful and healthy! Now the crazy part....my 6 year old loves it! No... joke. Give this one a try.Read more
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Gloria Beaumont, CA 11-11-2008
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Our Favorite Tabbouleh
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I grew up next door to a lebanese family. Their daughter and I were best friends. My family is Italian american. As kids we... would decide whose Mom and Dad was making the best dinner and then get ourselves invited for dinner. Whoa, I would give anything for those dinner options again. That was over forty-five years ago and our parents are no longer here. They gave us both the blessing of appreciation of our cultures and differences, as well as a love of fine, fresh food. How lucky were we! I never got the Tabbouleh recipe so when I got Ina's book, Parties, I couldn't wait to try it and have been making ever since. When I told my friend I was making it with cucumbers she was surprised and said they didn't use them in theirs. Then she asked "I hope you use allspice in it." AHA that was the missing flavor, a pinch of allspice. So to all of you looking to capture a true middle eastern taste try the allspice. Note to anonymous (9-8-08): WHAT - NO MINT? Why bother at all.Read more
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Eleanor Kingsland, GA 11-10-2008
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Potluck hit!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this dish for a potluck at work, and living here in the deep south, most of my co-worker's had never heard of bulgur... wheat, let alone taboulleh. It was a hit! I was glad to share the recipe with them.Read more