Mediterranean chicken with wholemeal couscous

Cooking couscous in stock will allow it to soak up all the chicken and vegetable flavours, creating a delicious base for the dish.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 1 hr

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus 2 extra tablespoons
½ tablespoon garam masala
½ tablespoon ground turmeric
500g skinless boneless chicken thighs
1 cup sliced onion
1 cup sliced red capsicum
1 cup sliced carrot
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 cup reduced-salt chicken stock
1 cup roughly chopped pitted prunes
½ cup wholemeal couscous
4 cups baby spinach
1 cup broad beansfavaX
½ cup sliced almonds, toasted
½ cup chopped fresh parsley, plus extra to garnish
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
¼ teaspoon each salt and black pepper

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C. In a cast iron pot or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high.

2 Rub garam masala and turmeric evenly over chicken thighs. Add chicken to pot and cook until browned. Remove and set aside.

3 Add onion, capsicum, carrot and garlic to the pot and cook until fragrant. Place chicken back into the pot with stock, 1 cup water and prunes. Cover and place in oven. Cook for 35-40 minutes until chicken is tender.

4 Remove chicken from pot, leaving stock and veges behind, cover and set aside. Add couscous, spinach and broad beans to the pot, stir to combine then cook on stovetop over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Add almonds and stir.

5 In a jar, shake extra oil, parsley and vinegar to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

6 Slice chicken thighs and serve on top of couscous. Drizzle parsley vinaigrette over both, garnish with extra parsley and serve.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use cooked brown rice instead of couscous and check ground spices and stock are gluten fre

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 580 cal

Kilojoules 2430 kJ

Protein 36 g

Total fat 27 g

Saturated fat 5 g

Carbohydrates 40 g

Sugar 21 g

Dietary fibre 13 g

Sodium 420 mg

Calcium 160 mg

Iron 6.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.