Honey glazed chicken and peaches with cauliflower rice and bulgur wheat is healthy, delicious and can feed a crowd, which makes it an ideal family recipe. Winner in the Best Blogger Recipe category at the British Poultry Awards 2017!
Honey Glazed Chicken and Peaches with Bulgur & Cauliflower
A casserole is simple, delicious and can feed a crowd, making it an ideal, family friendly, easy dish. My chicken and peaches casserole with bulgur wheat and cauliflower is precisely such a dish.
Although this chicken recipe involves using a pan as well as a casserole dish the final product is a one-pot meal. So you won't have to make a salad or any other side dish!
I also wanted this dish to be satisfying yet light and healthy, perfect as a summer dish (it is July after all!). Which is why I used bulgur wheat.
Bulgur wheat is a very underrated ingredient, delicious, healthy and ready to eat in a matter of minutes. It only needs to be rehydrated rather than cooked. It is an extremely versatile ingredient, great in soups, salads, as a side dish or in casseroles!
In this chicken and peaches recipe I took a shortcut and combined raw bulgur wheat with the cauliflower and spices then added the cream and water just before placing the chicken and peaches on top and popping in the oven. That way the bulgur absorbed the moisture as well as all the other flavours, which made it super delicious!
The combination of bulgur, some basic spices and cauliflower, all coated in a semi-creamy zesty lemon sauce is an ideal base for the spicy, crispy honey chicken.
How to make crispy honey glazed chicken thighs
Yes, the chicken is crispy!
Not only that, most of the fat from the skin is removed so this is a pretty low fat recipe. I also used single rather than double cream to keep the fat and calorie content down.
What I did was briefly fry the chicken first, then discard the fat, and finally coat the meat in the honey glaze. Then I quickly crisped it up again before adding it to the casserole and popping in the oven. This is a simple process and you'll find more detailed Instructions below.
How to make honey chicken and peaches casserole with cauliflower and bulgur
Start by combining the easy glaze ingredients. Preheat the oven to gas mark 6.
Fry the spices in a little oil for a couple of minutes, add the cauliflower and remove from the heat. Stir in the raw bulgur and tip the mixture into your casserole dish. Set aside.
Using the same frying pan briefly fry the chicken thighs on both sides in a little oil, as per instructions above (refer to more detailed instructions in the recipe below).
Add the cream, water and lemon juice and zest into the bulgur mixture, stir and place the honey garlic glazed chicken thighs on top. Bake for 20 minutes.
15 minutes into cooking coat the peaches in the remaining honey glaze and fry for a few minutes in the same frying pan turning often. Remove the casserole from the oven, add the peaches and any remaining juice and pop back into the oven for another 15 minutes or until the chicken is nicely browned.
Enjoy this healthy, family friendly chicken and peaches casserole with bulgur wheat and cauliflower straight from the oven. Scatter freshly chopped cilantro over the top, drizzle with a little olive oil and serve!
British Poultry Awards 2017 - Best Blogger Recipe
I am thrilled to announce that this recipe came first in the Best Blogger Recipe category at the British Poultry Awards 2017!
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Recipe
Honey Chicken and Peaches with Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs with skin
- 1 cup (200 g) raw bulgur wheat
- ½ large cauliflower chopped into small pieces
- 2 large peaches semi-ripe, deseeded, cut into 6 wedges each
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger peeled, finely chopped
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander and cumin each
- ½ cup less 1tbsp (100 ml) single cream
- ⅔ cup (160 ml) water
- Juice of 1 small lemon and zest of 1 large lemon
- Olive oil for frying and drizzling
- 6 tablespoons cilantro/fresh coriander finely chopped
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
For the Honey Glaze
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1½ tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, onion granules, chilli flakes and ground ginger each
Instructions
- Prepare the glaze by combining all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400 F/ 200 C/ gas mark 6. You will need a large, 5-6 cm deep, casserole/oven dish.
- In a pan heat 2 tablespoons of oil, add the fresh ginger, garlic and onion, lower the heat and fry for 2 minutes stirring often. Add the ground coriander and cumin, stir and continue frying for another minute. Remove from the heat, add the cauliflower and stir thoroughly.
- Pour the mixture into the oven dish, add the bulgur wheat and season generously. Stir.
- Season the chicken. Using the same frying pan (you don't need to wash it) heat 2 tablespoons of oil and fry the chicken for 2 minutes on each side (skin side first) over a fairly high heat. Place the chicken on a plate and discard the fat from the frying pan. Heat up the pan again, add 1 tablespoon of oil, dip each chicken piece in the honey glaze (save the remaining glaze for later) and fry over a medium/low heat for 2 minutes on each side (or until the skin side is lightly coloured). Remove from the heat.
- Pour the cream, water and lemon juice over the bulgur mixture, add the lemon zest and stir to combine. Place the chicken pieces (skin side up) on top, pressing gently, drizzle a little oil over the whole thing and bake for 20 minutes (remove the sticky honey from the pan but don't rinse it).
- After the chicken has been in the oven for 15 minutes toss the peaches into the remaining glaze, coat evenly and fry over a high heat for about 4 minutes, turning often (if there is a little leftover oil in the pan don't add any). Take the casserole dish out of the oven, nestle the peaches in-between the chicken (together with the juice from frying, if any) and continue baking for 5-10 more minutes (until the chicken turns a nice brown colour). Ensure the chicken is cooked thoroughly before serving (the total baking time is 25-30 minutes)
- Scatter the fresh coriander over the casserole, drizzle with a little oil (this is optional) and serve immediately.
Nutrition
*Nutritional information is automatically generated and should be considered as an estimate.
**A note about baking: If using a fan-assisted oven refer to your appliance's instructions and adjust the temperature accordingly.
Natalija says
My first self attempt with Bulgur and i have chosen this dish!
Liked the way you explained it and felt capable of making it. Was not wrong! It turned out perfect and my family liked it very much!
Monika says
I am delighted to hear that, and thank you for making my recipe!
Corina says
This recipe sounds super yummy Monika. I'm not surprised at all that you won. Congratulations again!
Monika says
Thanks again! You are very kind:)
Agness of Run Agness Run says
This dish is a combination of my favourite ingredients. Can't wait to prepare it, Monika!
Monika says
Glad to hear that! Hope you like it:)
joskitchenlarder says
Lovely dish Monika and gorgeous photos too! I love the browned skin on your chicken and all the colours of the dish are just stunning. I really like fruit in savoury dishes and peaches go so well with chicken. Will be trying this one for sure!
Monika says
Thank you! So glad you like it, I also like fruit in savoury dishes and try to make them as often as possible:)
petra08 says
Am getting hungry just reading the recipe. A lovely combination of flavors and oh, the peaches as well! Thank you for sharing and Happy Fiesta Friday 🙂
Monika says
Thank you Petra! Happy FF:)
Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie says
This looks so lovely, Monika! Very much my kind of food 🙂 I totally agree with you that bulgur wheat is underrated - it's super delicious...far nicer than couscous in my opinion...and so easy peasy to prepare. Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare 😀 Eb x
Monika says
Thank you Eb! I am glad I've found another bulgur fan:)
jacqui says
This looks seriously yummy Monika. I will try it but will have to leave the peaches of at least one portion as my youngest will not eat fruit in savoury dishes - silly him!
Monika says
Thank you Jacqui! Hope you like it - with or without the peaches:)
Mindy says
This looks so good I had to pin it for myself and share with other foodies on a group board. I love chicken and peaches together. Your photos are beautiful!
Monika says
Thank you for your kind words and for sharing! Glad you like it:)
FrugalHausfrau says
Monika, this looks crazy good! I'm sure you'll take all the honors.
Monika says
Thank you! So glad you like it:)
NoPlateLikeHome.com says
These pix look awesome! Great job! I've haven't cooked with bulgar yet. You make it look tempting!
Monika says
Thank you! Glad you like it. Bulgur is really delicious and so easy to cook with:)
Pamela (BrooklynFarmGirl) says
This would make such a great lunch/dinner 🙂
Monika says
Thank you! It made a great dinner for us a couple of days ago:)
lathiya says
This dish looks so appetising
Monika says
Thank you Lathiya:)