Honey Miso Chicken Bulgur Bowls
with Kale & Roasted Carrots
- Soy
- Wheat
This delicious, nutritious bowl truly has it all, starting with bulgur wheat—a hearty, fluffy whole grain and longtime staple of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines. We combine it with crunchy tenderized kale for a big dose of greens. To that, we add oven-roasted sweet red onion and carrots, top it with garlicky pan-seared chicken, and drizzle it all with a savory-sweet honey-miso sauce. We firmly believe everything tastes better in a bowl, so get ready to curl up on the couch and dig into one delicious meal!
Ingredients
1 unit
Red Onion
6 ounce
Carrot
4 ounce
Kale
2 teaspoon
Honey
1 unit
Miso Sauce Concentrate
(Contains: Soy)
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
½ cup
Bulgur Wheat
(Contains: Wheat)
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
6 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces. Halve, peel, and slice onion into ½-inch-thick wedges; mince one wedge (two wedges for 4 servings). • Remove and discard any large stems from kale; chop into bite-size pieces if desired. Add kale and a drizzle of oil to a large bowl; using your hands, massage kale until leaves are tender (similar to how you would knead dough), 1 minute.
• Toss carrots and onion wedges on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. • Roast on middle rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add minced onion; cook, stirring, until softened and translucent, 3-4 minutes. • Stir in bulgur, 1 cup water, and ½ tsp salt (2 cups water and 1 tsp salt for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until water has absorbed and bulgur is tender, 12-15 minutes. • Keep covered off heat (you’ll finish it in Step 6).
• While bulgur cooks, pat chicken* dry with paper towels; season all over with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. • Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until browned and cooked through, 6-8 minutes per side. • Transfer chicken to a cutting board to rest.
• While chicken cooks, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine miso sauce concentrate, honey, 2 TBSP water (4 TBSP for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Cover with plastic wrap; microwave until heated through, 30 seconds. Stir honey miso sauce to combine and set aside.
• Drain any excess water from bulgur if necessary; fluff with a fork. Season with salt and pepper. Add bulgur and roasted veggies to bowl with kale. Toss to combine; season with salt and pepper to taste. • Slice chicken crosswise. • Divide bulgur-kale mixture between bowls. Top with chicken and drizzle with honey miso sauce. Serve.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the honey miso sauce, though some found it too thin or wanted more. Consider doubling the sauce for extra flavor 🍯.
- Ease of prep: Simple and quick to make, with some finding it easier than other recipes. Massaging the kale was a new technique for many.
- Suggestions: Try sautéing the kale for a softer texture. Add cranberries, feta, or avocado for extra flavor and contrast.
- Portions: Some found it filling and got multiple meals, while others wanted more protein or vegetables to feel satisfied.
- Vegetables: Roasted carrots and onions were highlights. Consider adding more varied veggies for color and texture.
Reviews from our home cooks
I liked the emphasis on the veg, but this recipe suffered from portioning for me. There was very little of the miso honey sauce spread across the two pieces of chicken, which made it pretty hard to taste among all the other flavors. It also felt like there was a lot of kale relative to everything else, but that's a minor complaint. Overall good, since you can't go wrong with roasted veg, but the exciting flavor component was a let down due to the small amount given.
I wasn't sure about this combo, but the kale and bulgur with the miso sauce add flavor and crunch. Light but filling.
Surprisingly good! Easy and fast. The honey miso needs a bit more flavor - so I added a touch of teriyaki sauce.
My all time favorite! Great flavor, loved trying the miso. Good amount of vegetables and loved the kale as a bed for the dish.
Freaking amazing! Healthy. Light. Full of flavor. Can you please sell the miso ingredient for the sauce? WOW!!! This is exactly the kind of Hello Fresh meals I'm looking for!
Yummy! Feels fresh and healthy with the kale and roasted veggies. First time having wheat bulgar but it was good and added some density to the meal.
The chicken was well seasoned and I love the kale and bulger as a salad. This is one I would certainly order again.
The meat and sauces are always good but in this meal the combination of kale and bulgar was excellent.
Very flavorful and filling. Loved this way to prepare kale.
Easier to cook than a lot of others, but damn is this an epic meal, and super healthy. Dark greens work phenomenally with the chicken, the rice, the onions, the sauce, and the carrots. Very great thing all throughout, including the seasoning. The only thing that was a fault at all was the amount of the sauce, because that was just way too small for all of it. If that was just doubled or at least given another half worth.
