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Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Oven-baked chicken, bulgur wheat and sultana, warmed with ginger and cinnamon, a Moroccan dish.

55 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Serves
4

Ingredients

Time
Prep 15 min · Cook 40 min · 55 min total
Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    Heat oven to 400°F. Heat the olive oil in a medium pan. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and some seasoning and fry until soft, about 8 minutes.

    8 min
  2. 2

    Add 1 tsp cinnamon and the garam masala the heat for 2 more minutes. Cover the bulgar wheat and sultanas with water and boil for about 5 mins until soft then drain. Add to the onion mixture and add the cilantro and almonds.

    5 min
  3. 3

    Cut each chicken breast open so that it is flat like a book. Divide the stuffing between them and fold the top over. Rub the skins with a pinch of cinnamon.

  4. 4

    Place tightly packed into a small baking dish and bake for 25 minutes. Serve the chicken with any leftover mix alongside, with some green beans.

    25 min

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