Tuscan Chicken over Bulgur Pilaf
with Balsamic Zucchini & Tomatoes
- Wheat
- Milk
Buckle up, because the power bowl just got a whole lot more powerful. Here, earthy bulgur wheat simmers with onion, garlic, and stock to form the hearty base. It’s topped with tender Tuscan-spiced chicken and a tangy, sweet, and savory topping of balsamic tomato and zucchini. One bite, and we think you’ll agree: It really doesn’t get much better than digging into all that!
Ingredients
1 unit
Onion
1 unit
Zucchini
5 teaspoon
Balsamic Vinegar
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
2 clove
Garlic
4 ounce
Grape Tomatoes
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
1 tablespoon
Tuscan Heat Spice
½ cup
Bulgur Wheat
(Contains: Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. • Peel and mince or grate garlic. Halve, peel, and finely dice onion. Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Halve tomatoes.
• Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add half the garlic and half the onion; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. • Stir in bulgur, 1 cup water, stock concentrate, and ½ tsp salt. (For 4 servings, use 2 cups water and 1 tsp salt.) 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 until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, pat chicken* dry with paper towels and season all over with 1 tsp Tuscan Heat Spice (2 tsp for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. (You’ll use more Tuscan Heat Spice later.) • Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add chicken and sear until browned, 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a lightly oiled, foil-lined baking sheet. • Roast on top rack until chicken is cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
• Heat another large drizzle of olive oil in pan used to sear chicken over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and remaining onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally 4-5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, remaining garlic, and 1 tsp Tuscan Heat Spice (2 tsp for 4 servings) to pan with zucchini. (Be sure to measure—we sent more Tuscan Heat Spice.) Cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 1-2 minutes. • Stir in vinegar and ¼ tsp sugar (½ tsp for 4). Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, 1 minute. • Remove from heat and stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) until melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain any excess liquid from bulgur, then fluff with a fork. Season with salt and pepper to taste. • Slice chicken crosswise.
• Divide bulgur between bowls. Top with sliced chicken. Spoon balsamic veggies over chicken and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the Tuscan spice blend on the chicken, while the balsamic veggies were a hit for their tangy sweetness 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Most found it simple to make, though some noted longer prep time than expected for chopping vegetables.
- Suggestions: Consider adding extra garlic to the bulgur and veggies; some preferred less balsamic vinegar for milder flavor.
- Portions: Several wished for more vegetables, especially zucchini and tomatoes, to balance the grains.
- Bulgur: First-timers were pleasantly surprised by the bulgur pilaf, though a few found it bland without the sauce.
Reviews from our home cooks
The best part about this was the bulgur pilaf. A nice change from all the potatoes and rice! I'd like to see more carb variety. I modified the recipe to make it easier by cooking the chicken and the veggies right on the sheet pan without any stove top steps. 12 min at 400. Was delicious, fast, easy clean up.
Pretty good! The chicken was great, I really liked the seasoning that was on it. I have never had bulgur pilaf before (or heard of it!) but it tasted fantastic! I am definitely going to add that to things I will make as a side dish from now on. The only thing that wasn't the best part of the meal was the balsamic veggies. It wasn't horrible, I ate some, but it wasn't my favorite. I don't know if it was too sweet maybe? Or perhaps it was user error? The zucchini didn't want to soften up, and then the tomatoes just sort of fell apart, even though they were only in the pan for maybe 1-2 min total. I got maybe 4 intact tomatoes and the rest were reduced to skins. So it made more of a sauce with the zucchini. Overall the meal wasn't bad. If I made it again I think I would just make a side of zucchini with some soy sauce and it would be just as delicious.
The spice for the chicken was like none I've ever had. It was spicy and herb filled. The bulgur wheat pilaf was fantastic. I never like balsamic til now!
Never made bulgur before, but this was awesome. So glad we decided to be brave! The chicken was a little bland, but once we mixed in the sauce from the zucchini it was really good. Zucchinis were kind of small and misshapen so we added one from our fridge. We also got a rotten onion so we used one of ours as well.
Very tasty. Never had bulgur before. So good with the fresh garlic and onions. The spices for the chicken, tomatoes and zucchini was wonderful. Could have eaten more!
I loved all of this, Tuscan heat spice is my favorite HF spice blend :) My absolute favorite part was the balsamic zucchini and tomatoes side. Yum yum
This was delicious. The only thing I noticed was the chicken lacked a depth of flavor. Which is surprising given that the recipe calls for chicken stock. Also the Tuscan could use some red pepper. 😁
The vegetables blended very well with the pilaf especially when the balsamic was added. The chicken cooked perfectly. As I could only eat one serving the second serving kept well in the fridge and when warmed in the oven tasted great.
This was delicious. I really loved the balsamic zucchini & tomatoes. My husband loved it so much I had to replicate it and make it on my own.
Was surprised with how good this was. The bulgur was fantastic, and the zing of the balsamic veggies was a great combo!
