Lemon Bulgur with dried fruits and coriander chilli prawns

Christos Philippou

Chef

Preparation Time:

15 min

Cooking Time:

15 min

Portion(s):

6 servings

Category:With Seafood

Made with

Chicken Bouillon

Tomato Paste 70g

Bulgur Wheat 500g

Ingredients

1 cup Mitsides Bulgur wheat
3 cups Mitsides chickenstock
¼ cup dried cranberries
5 dried figs, thinly sliced
Juice of 1 lemon
Zest of 1 lemon
1 tbsp turmeric
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 tbsp butter

To marinate the shrimps:
8 large shrimps, peeled
2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
15 coriander leaves
1 tbsp MITSIDES tomato paste
Juice of 1lime
(Marinate the shrimps in the refrigerator for 30 minutes)

Method

In a small saucepan with a lid sauté the garlic with the butter and then add the chicken stock. When the stock comes to a boil add the lemon juice and zest, dried fruits, turmeric and bulgur wheat. Stir, cover with the lid and simmer for 7 minutes on medium heat.
Add the marinated shrimps on top without mixing. Cover with the lid, turn the heat off completely and let the shrimps cook from the hot steam for another 5 minutes.