Spiced Couscous and Chicken

Spiced Couscous and Chicken might be just the beverage you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. For $3.38 per serving, this recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 729 calories, 51g of protein, and 29g of fat. 31 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. If you have ground cinnamon, carrots, whole wheat couscous, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. With a spoonacular score of 89%, this dish is awesome. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Spiced Chicken With Couscous Salad, Spiced Chicken with Couscous Salad, and One Pot Spiced Chicken with Toasted Couscous.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sliced almonds

4 medium carrots, thinly sliced

1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping

1/4 cup golden raisins

Greek yogurt and/or harissa or other hot sauce, for topping

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

2 cups coarsely shredded rotisserie chicken

4 scallions, white and light green parts only, roughly chopped

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 cup couscous, preferably whole wheat

Equipment:

sauce pan

plastic wrap

bowl

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, the ginger, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add the carrots and cook until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain the carrots, reserving the cooking liquid. Put the couscous and chicken in a medium bowl; pour 1 cup of the hot cooking liquid on top. Stir, then cover tightly with plastic wrap and let sit 5 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the almonds, raisins, scallions and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Cook, stirring, until the nuts are toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the cilantro. Divide the couscous and chicken among bowls. Top with the carrots and more of the cooking liquid. Sprinkle with the almond mixture and more cilantro. Top with yogurt and/or harissa. Per serving: Calories 441; Fat 20 g (Saturated 7 g); Cholesterol 91 mg; Sodium 853 mg; Carbohydrate 42 g; Fiber 8 g; Protein 28 g Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

 

Step by step:


1. Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

2. Add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, the ginger, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

3. Add the carrots and cook until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes.

4. Drain the carrots, reserving the cooking liquid.

5. Put the couscous and chicken in a medium bowl; pour 1 cup of the hot cooking liquid on top. Stir, then cover tightly with plastic wrap and let sit 5 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork.

6. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.

7. Add the almonds, raisins, scallions and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Cook, stirring, until the nuts are toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the cilantro.

8. Divide the couscous and chicken among bowls. Top with the carrots and more of the cooking liquid. Sprinkle with the almond mixture and more cilantro. Top with yogurt and/or harissa.

9. Per serving: Calories 441; Fat 20 g (Saturated 7 g); Cholesterol 91 mg; Sodium 853 mg; Carbohydrate 42 g; Fiber 8 g; Protein 28 g

10. Photograph by Antonis Achilleos


Nutrition Information:

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573k Calories
33g Protein
19g Total Fat
74g Carbs
33% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
573k
29%

Fat
19g
30%

  Saturated Fat
6g
40%

Carbohydrates
74g
25%

  Sugar
16g
19%

Cholesterol
32mg
11%

Sodium
313mg
14%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
33g
68%

Vitamin A
10717IU
214%

Vitamin B2
0.81mg
47%

Fiber
10g
40%

Manganese
0.8mg
40%

Phosphorus
397mg
40%

Vitamin K
40µg
39%

Vitamin E
5mg
37%

Calcium
329mg
33%

Selenium
20µg
29%

Vitamin B12
1µg
25%

Magnesium
84mg
21%

Potassium
725mg
21%

Iron
3mg
19%

Copper
0.29mg
15%

Vitamin B6
0.28mg
14%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Folate
44µg
11%

Vitamin B5
0.96mg
10%

Vitamin B3
1mg
9%

Vitamin B1
0.13mg
9%

Vitamin C
6mg
8%

Vitamin D
0.16µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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