Peach-Glazed Chicken with Peach-Studded Bulgur

My boyfriend loves peaches so I am always keeping an eye out for any recipe that incorporates peaches into it. This recipe from Cooking Light not only included peaches two ways, but it also used a wheat product I’ve never used before: bulgur.

Bulgur is a fast cooking whole grain that’s been parboiled, dried, and cracked. One cup of bulgur is only 150 calories and includes 8 grams of fiber and almost 6 grams of protein. Sounds like a good addition to any meal!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cups water

• 3/4 cup uncooked bulgur

• 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided

• 2 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, divided

• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

• 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger

• 2 cups chopped peaches

• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided

• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided

• 1 ounce goat cheese, crumbled (about 1/4 cup)

• 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

• 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock

• 1/4 cup peach preserves
• 2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard

Add 1 1/3 cups water and 3/4 cup bulgur in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 12 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.

Combine 1 tablespoon canola oil, 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, thyme and ginger in a large bowl. Add the bulgur, peaches, onions 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle with goat cheese.

Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan and swirl to coat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and keep warm.

Add the chicken stock to the pan and cook for 2 minutes, scraping the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen the browned bits.

Stir in the remaining tablespoon vinegar, peach preserves and mustard, cooking for 1 minute.

Spoon the glaze over the chicken. Serve with the bulgur mixture.

The chicken was really tasty and juicy but the real winner in this recipe was the bulgur mixture. I really loved the texture of the bulgur and the peaches added such a nice sweetness to the dish! My boyfriend agreed, although I think anything with peaches in it is a winner in his book!