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Crispy chicken thighs with capsicum and pesto

A scrumptious fusion of basil pesto, sweet capsicum and chicken - this recipe gets baked within 30 minutes!

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 cups salt-reduced vegetable stock
  • 1¼ cups wholemeal couscous
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (500g)
  • 3 mixed-colour capsicums, seeds removed and sliced
  • 1 onion, peeled and sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • ½ cup pesto, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. In a large saucepan, bring stock to a boil. Sprinkle couscous into stock, stir, cover and set aside.

    2 Spray a large cast iron frying pan with oil and set over a medium-high heat. Place chicken in the pan and cook for about 3 minutes, or until browned, turn and cook for a further 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, cover and set aside.

    3 Spray pan again lightly and sauté capsicum, onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes and stir to combine. Nestle chicken into capsicums and bake for 10 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

    4 Fluff couscous with a fork and season. Serve chicken over couscous topped with a drizzle of pesto and garnish with parsley or basil leaves, if desired.

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