Name: Chicken and hummus lettuce cups
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken and hommos lettuce cups; 1/3 cup burghul; 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 400 gram chicken mince; 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped; 1 small red onion, finely chopped; 1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1/3 cup chopped mint; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 8 butter lettuce leaves; 2/3 cup store-bought hummus, to serve; 2 small red radishes, scrubbed, trimmed, finely chopped, to serve; smoked paprika, to sprinkle

Ingredients

Chicken and hommos lettuce cups

1/3 cup burghul

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

400 gram chicken mince

2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped

1 small red onion, finely chopped

1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

1/3 cup chopped mint

1 tablespoon lemon juice

8 butter lettuce leaves

2/3 cup store-bought hummus, to serve

2 small red radishes, scrubbed, trimmed, finely chopped, to serve

smoked paprika, to sprinkle

Method

Chicken and hommos lettuce cups

1.Place burghul in a medium heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Cover with plastic food wrap; stand for 30 minutes to soften.

2.Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large frying pan over moderate heat. Add mince; cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up lumps, for 5 minutes or until cooked. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Add to burghul.

3.Add tomato, onion, parsley, mint, juice and remaining oil to mince mixture; stir to combine. Season with salt.

4.Place lettuce on plates. Fill with chicken mixture. Top with hummus. Sprinkle radish and paprika over hummus. Serve at once.

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Chicken and hommos lettuce cups

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