Chicken meatballs with bulgur and vegetables
4 servings
60 minutes
Chicken meatballs with bulgur and vegetables are a tender and aromatic dish inspired by European culinary traditions. The combination of soft meatballs with bulgur, sautéed onions, and garlic creates a rich, slightly spicy flavor with subtle Eastern curry notes. Bulgur adds a delicate texture, while carrots and onions provide juiciness and sweetness. Historically, such dishes emerged in Europe as a way to use meat economically, but their variations can be found worldwide. Served with herbs like dill or parsley for freshness and contrast. It pairs perfectly with light salads or sour cream sauce. This hearty and cozy dish warms the soul and fills the home with the aromas of home cooking.
1
Wash and peel the onion, then chop it into small cubes.
- Onion: 2 pieces
2
Clean 3 cloves of garlic and chop them finely.
- Garlic: 3 cloves
3
Sauté the onion in a pan with some sunflower oil and garlic.
- Onion: 2 pieces
- Sunflower oil: 1 tablespoon
- Garlic: 3 cloves
4
Add the pre-cooked bulgur to the onion and garlic, and heat it up. The garnish is ready.
- Bulgur: 200 g
5
Prepare chicken mince.
6
Chop the green onion finely.
- Green onions: to taste
7
add to the minced meat
- Minced chicken: 500 g
8
Add salt, ground black pepper, and curry seasoning to the minced meat to taste.
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Curry: to taste
9
Mix the minced meat well and let it sit for 15-20 minutes.
10
Take a carrot, wash and peel it, then grate it on a coarse grater.
- Carrot: 2 pieces
11
Wash and clean one onion, chop it coarsely, and add it to the carrots in a separate bowl.
- Onion: 2 pieces
12
Form meatballs from the minced meat and fry them on all sides in a pan, no need to cook through.
13
Place the fried meatballs in a separate bowl.
14
In the same pan where the minced meat was fried, add carrots and onions with a little water, salt, and curry seasoning to taste, and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the onions and carrots are soft.
- Carrot: 2 pieces
- Onion: 2 pieces
- Curry: to taste
- Salt: to taste
15
Add meatballs to the vegetables and cook covered for 10-15 minutes.
- Minced chicken: 500 g
16
Chicken meatballs with bulgur and vegetables are ready. You can sprinkle any herbs (green onions, parsley, dill) when serving.
- Green onions: to taste