Sweet & Sour Chicken with Grilled Fruits & Herbed Bulgur (original) (raw)

This dish gets its amazing flavor from pomegranate molasses, an intensely sweet and sour syrup typically found at Middle Eastern markets, specialty food stores and natural foods supermarkets.

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• 3/4 cup bulgur

• 1/4 cup pomegranate molasses, divided

• 2 tbsp olive oil, divided

• 16 seedless green or red grapes or a combination

• 6 fresh figs, halved

• 4 6-oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts

• 1/2 tsp each sea salt and ground black pepper, plus additional, to taste

• 2 tbsp each coarsely chopped fresh basil and fresh mint

• 2 tbsp pomegranate arils

• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

• 4 10- to 12-inch skewers, soaked in water if wood or bamboo

1. To a medium heat-proof bowl, add bulgur and 1 cup boiling water. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine 3 tbsp molasses and 1 tbsp oil. Thread grapes and figs onto skewers. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Lightly oil the grate of a grill and heat on medium-high. Add chicken and grill for 2 minutes per side. Lightly brush both sides with some of molasses-oil mixture and continue to grill until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more per side. Lightly brush both sides of skewers with remaining molasses-oil mixture and grill until fruit is lightly charred, about 2 minutes per side. Set chicken and skewers aside to rest, loosely covered, for about 5 minutes.
4. Stir basil, mint, pomegranate arils, vinegar and remaining 1 tbsp oil into bulgur. Season with additional salt and pepper. Arrange bulgur on plates or a platter and top with chicken and fruit. Drizzle with remaining 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses.

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• Serving Size 1 chicken breast, 1/2 cup bulgur mixture, 1/4 of fruit
• Calories 448
• Carbohydrate Content 48 g
• Cholesterol Content 94 mg
• Fat Content 11 g
• Fiber Content 6 g
• Protein Content 38 g
• Saturated Fat Content 2 g
• Sodium Content 329 mg
• Sugar Content 23 g
• Monounsaturated Fat Content 0 g
• Polyunsaturated Fat Content 2 g