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Creamy mustard and leek chicken with wholemeal couscous

This creamy mustard and leek chicken with wholemeal couscous is a lovely light and warming lunch or dinner. Diabetes friendly with an easy gluten free option, this dish is on the table in 30 minutes.

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.3
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large leek, washed and very finely sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 500g skinless chicken breast, chopped
  • 5 teaspoons English mustard
  • 2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard
  • 400g white mushrooms, sliced
  • ¾ cup frozen peas
  • 3 tablespoons (80g) Philadelphia Light Cream for Cooking
  • 1 cup wholemeal couscous
  • fresh flat-leaf parsley, to garnish
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat oil in a large non-stick pan, add leek and garlic. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes or until leeks are soft.

    2 Add chicken and mustards to the pan, cook for around 5 minutes, allowing the chicken to lightly brown all over.

    3 Meanwhile, just cover the couscous with boiling water in a bowl, cover and leave to soak.

    4 Add the mushrooms to the chicken and cook for 2-3minutes, stirring from time to time. Add peas and 1/2 cup water and cook for 8-10 minutes over a low heat until chicken is cooked through.

    5 Add Philadelphia light cream for cooking, cook for another minute, then serve with wholemeal couscous. Garnish with parsley.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use quinoa instead of couscous and check mustards are gluten free.

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