{"id":51415,"date":"2023-04-11T17:04:03","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T17:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/?p=51415"},"modified":"2026-05-06T18:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:10:22","slug":"honey-miso-chicken-bulgur-bowls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/2023\/04\/11\/honey-miso-chicken-bulgur-bowls\/","title":{"rendered":"Honey Miso Chicken Bulgur Bowls\ud83d\ude0a"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">with Kale &amp; Roasted Carrots<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Yield: 2 Servings<\/h4>\n<p>A nutritious bowl truly has it all, with bulgur wheat\u2014a hearty, fluffy whole grain and longtime staple of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines. Combined with crunchy tenderized kale for a big dose of greens, oven-roasted sweet red onion and carrots, topped with garlicky pan-seared chicken, and drizzled with a savory-sweet honey-miso sauce.<br \/>\nBULGUR &#8211; This hearty whole grain is a nutritional powerhouse.<br \/>\nCutting carrots diagonally (bias cut) not only looks good but also provides more surface area to caramelize in the oven.<br \/>\nPrep: 10, Cook: 35<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">6<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz carrots<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bd<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">cup bulgur wheat<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz miso sauce concentrate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">red onion <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">4<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz kale<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">10<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz chicken cutlets <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp garlic powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">2<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp honey<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"id-ingredient-name\">salt &amp; pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">2<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS cooking oil<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 450\u00b0F. Wash and dry <strong>produce.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trim, peel, and cut <strong>carrots<\/strong> on a diagonal into \u00bd-inch-thick pieces. Halve, peel, and slice <strong>onion<\/strong> into \u00bd-inch-thick wedges, mince one wedge.<\/p>\n<p>Remove and discard any large <strong>stems<\/strong> from <strong>kale,<\/strong> chop into bite-size pieces if desired. Add <strong>kale<\/strong> and a drizzle of <strong>oil<\/strong> to a large bowl, using your hands, massage <strong>kale<\/strong> until leaves are tender (similar to how you would knead dough), 1 minute.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roast veggies: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Toss <strong>carrots<\/strong> and <strong>onion wedges<\/strong> on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of <strong>oil, salt,<\/strong> and <strong>pepper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roast on middle rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make bulgur: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of <strong>oil<\/strong> in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add <strong>minced onion,<\/strong> cook, stirring, until softened and translucent, 3- to 4-minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Stir in <strong>bulgur,<\/strong> 1 cup <strong>water,<\/strong> and \u00bd tsp <strong>salt.<\/strong> Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until <strong>water<\/strong> has absorbed, and <strong>bulgur<\/strong> is tender, 12-15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Keep covered off heat (you\u2019ll finish it in Step 6).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cook chicken: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While <strong>bulgur<\/strong> cooks, pat <strong>chicken<\/strong> dry with paper towels, season all over with <strong>garlic powder, salt,<\/strong> and <strong>pepper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heat a large drizzle of <strong>oil<\/strong> in a large pan over medium heat. Add <strong>chicken,<\/strong> cook until browned and cooked through, 6- to 8-minutes per side.<\/p>\n<p>Transfer <strong>chicken<\/strong> to a cutting board to rest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sauce: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While <strong>chicken<\/strong> cooks, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine <strong>miso sauce concentrate, honey,<\/strong> 2 TBSP <strong>water,<\/strong> and a pinch of <strong>salt.<\/strong> Cover with plastic wrap, microwave until heated through, 30 seconds. Stir <strong>honey<\/strong> miso <strong>sauce<\/strong> to combine and set aside.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51417\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenHoneyMisoBulgurServe.jpg?resize=300%2C171\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenHoneyMisoBulgurServe.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenHoneyMisoBulgurServe.jpg?w=468&amp;ssl=1 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Finish &amp; serve: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drain any excess <strong>water<\/strong> from <strong>bulgur,<\/strong> if necessary, fluff with a fork. Season with <strong>salt<\/strong> and <strong>pepper.<\/strong> Add <strong>bulgur<\/strong> and roasted <strong>veggies<\/strong> to bowl with <strong>kale.<\/strong> Toss to combine, season with <strong>salt<\/strong> and <strong>pepper<\/strong> to taste.<\/p>\n<p>Slice <strong>chicken<\/strong> crosswise.<\/p>\n<p>Divide <strong>bulgur-kale<\/strong> mixture between bowls. Top with <strong>chicken<\/strong> and drizzle with <strong>honey miso sauce.<\/strong> Serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>with Kale &amp; Roasted Carrots Yield: 2 Servings A nutritious bowl truly has it all, with bulgur wheat\u2014a hearty, fluffy whole grain and longtime staple of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines. Combined with crunchy tenderized kale for a big dose of greens, oven-roasted sweet red onion and carrots, topped with garlicky pan-seared chicken, and drizzled with a savory-sweet honey-miso sauce. BULGUR &#8211; This hearty whole grain is a nutritional powerhouse. Cutting carrots diagonally (bias cut) not only looks good but&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/2023\/04\/11\/honey-miso-chicken-bulgur-bowls\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[293,286,138,292,294],"class_list":["post-51415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-bulgur","tag-chicken-breast","tag-honey","tag-kale","tag-miso"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenHoneyMisoBulgur.jpg?fit=1383%2C1077&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51415"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56103,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51415\/revisions\/56103"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}