COUSCOUS AND CHICKEN RECIPES

COUSCOUS RECIPES - BBC GOOD FOOD

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Filling, fast, cheap and healthy, what's not to love about couscous? Make the most of this speedy after-work staple in Moroccan-style tagines, tabbouleh and more.

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QUICK CHICKEN COUSCOUS RECIPE - BBC FOOD

Quick chicken couscous recipe - BBC Food image

This chicken couscous makes a quick and tasty dinner that will double as a decent packed lunch for tomorrow. Part of Rob's chicken meal prep series. Check out his chicken cashew curry and barbecue-style chicken wraps for the full set. Each serving provides 520 kcal, 37g protein, 67g carbohydrates (of which 12g sugars), 9g fat (of which 2g saturates), 11g fibre and 2.8g salt.

Provided by Rob Eades

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 tsp finely chopped fresh coriander
2 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 tbsp soy sauce
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp olive oil
200g/7oz chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces
150g/5oz broccoli, roughly chopped
1 red pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
1 green pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
4 spring onions, roughly chopped
200ml/7fl oz boiling water
150g/5oz couscous
½ lime, zest and juice
2 tsp finely chopped coriander

Steps:

Mix together the chicken seasoning ingredients in a large bowl. Add the chicken and coat well in the mixture.
Heat a teaspoon of the olive oil in a frying pan over a high heat, add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove the chicken and set aside.
Pour the boiling water into a bowl, add the couscous, lime zest and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cover with a plate and leave for 5 minutes.
Heat a the remaining olive oil in the pan and cook the broccoli and peppers for 4 minutes.
Return the chicken to the pan with the spring onions and cook for 2 minutes.
Meanwhile, add the lime juice and coriander to the couscous, stir and put the plate back on for back on for 2 minutes.
Use a fork to fluff up the couscous, take the chicken off the heat and enjoy together!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 520kcal, CarbohydrateContent 67g, FatContent 9g, FiberContent 11g, ProteinContent 37g, SaturatedFatContent 2g, SugarContent 12g

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