Sweet Chicken with Bulgur Wheat

Bruno Borges

Ingredients

  • 2 red onions
  • 2 red peppers (or yellow/orange)
  • 2 spring onions
  • 4 garlic gloves
  • 20 g cornflour
  • 600 g diced chicken breast
  • 5 tbsp kicap manis (or ketjap manis)
  • 4 tbsp rice vinegar

Directions

  • The ingredients
  • Thinly slice the red onion and the pepper (remove the core and seeds). Trim the spring onion and slice. Use a garlic press for the garlic.
  • Put the cornflour in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken pieces and coat completely in the cornflour.
  • Prepare the bulgur wheat (see recipe)
  • Add some oil to a frying pan, when hot, add the pepper. Season with salt and pepper and fry until soft (Around 5 min), stirring occasionally. Add the red onion with a drizzle of oil. After the onion has softened, add the garlic, cook for a minute then move the mixture to a bowl.
  • Cook the chicken in a frying pan with a drizzle of oil, turning frequently until golden each side.
  • In a bowl, mix 150ml of water, kicap manis and rice vinegar.
  • Once the chicken is ready, add the vegetables back and stir for a minute. Pour the sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally the mixture has reduced. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve the bulgur wheat with the chicken adding the sliced spring onion on the top.