Dukkah-Crusted Chicken & Freekeh Bowl
Lunch · Egyptian · Ready in 30 min · Serves 2
Chicken rolled in a sesame-cumin dukkah crust over smoky freekeh with herbs. An Egyptian lunch bowl with real crunch.

Per serving
- Calories
- 540
- Protein
- 40 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 9 g
Vitamins and minerals, % of a day’s needs
- Iron31%
- Vitamin D1%
- B1215%
- Zinc36%
- Magnesium46%
- Omega-311%
- Folate15%
- Calcium10%
- Potassium22%
- Vitamin C7%
- Riboflavin30%
Worked out from the ingredients. How we work out our numbers
Ingredients
- 350 g Chicken breast, sliced
- 130 g Freekeh (roasted wheat)
- 2 tbsp Sesame seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Coriander seeds
- 15 g Flaked almonds
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 3 tbsp Fresh parsley, chopped
- 0.5 tsp Salt
Method
- 1
Simmer 130g freekeh in salted water for 18-20 minutes until tender with a little bite, then drain.
- 2
Toast 2 tbsp sesame seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp coriander seeds and 15g flaked almonds in a dry pan over medium heat for 2 minutes until fragrant, then crush roughly. Press 350g sliced chicken into the dukkah with the salt.
- 3
Cook the crusted chicken in 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat for 8 minutes, turning gently once, until cooked through. Fold 1 tbsp lemon juice and 3 tbsp chopped parsley through the freekeh and top with the chicken.





