Curried chicken with couscous
Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins
Total cost: $11.12 / $2.78 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 3 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 3 teaspoons mild curry powder
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 4 skinless chicken thigh fillets (600g total), fat trimmed
- 1 cup couscous
- 400g can lentils, drained, rinsed
- ⅔ cup chopped fresh coriander
- coriander sprigs, to garnish
Instructions
1 Combine ginger, curry powder and lime juice in a medium-sized bowl. Add chicken. Turn to coat.
2 Place a large, oiled frying pan over a medium heat. Cook chicken, turning, for 10-12 minutes until golden and cooked through.
3 Meanwhile, mix couscous and 1 cup boiling water in a large heatproof bowl. Cover and stand for about 5 minutes until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Stir in lentils and coriander. Spoon chicken and pan juices over couscous and serve with coriander sprigs and steamed vegetables.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 2010kJ
Calories 480cal
Protein 36g
Total fat 21g
–Saturated fat 7g
Carbohydrates 35g
–Sugars 1g
Dietary fibre 6g
Sodium 320mg
Calcium 50mg
Iron 5mg
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