Spiced chicken with couscous

Healthy spiced chicken with couscous and plenty of seasonal veges. This tasty recipe is high protein and nut free

Serves: 4

Time to make: 40 mins

Ingredients

450g lean chicken breasts
1½ teaspoons smoked paprika, chilli powder or ras el hanout (see tips)
¹/³ cup sliced preserved lemon, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano or ¼ cup chopped fresh herbs (eg, parsley, oregano or coriandercilantroX) plus extra fresh coriandercilantroX, to garnish
2 red onions, sliced
400g pack Birds Eye SteamFresh Plus Pearl Couscous with ChickpeaGarbanzoXsGarbanzosX
4 small wholemeal pita breads 400g can no-added-salt chickpeagarbanzoXsgarbanzosX, rinsed and drained
6 tablespoons yoghurt, to serve

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 190°C. Place chicken between 2 pieces of baking paper and flatten with a rolling pin. In a bag, place chicken with ground spice, lemon, oil, herbs and onions. Shake to evenly coat ingredients.

2 In an ovenproof dish, place chicken. Bake for 30-35 minutes, turning once. Five minutes before chicken is cooked, prepare couscous following packet instructions. Warm or toast pita breads.

3 Once chicken is cooked, in a bowl, combine couscous and chickpeas. Divide among 4 plates. Slice chicken and add to couscous with a spoonful of yoghurt and garnish with coriander.

Variations

See also:

How to cook couscous

What to do with couscous

Recipe ideas

Honey and chicken couscous

Spiced chicken with couscous

Couscous vegetable and egg salad

Fruity couscous

Couscous chilli con carne

Warm lamb couscous salad

Crunchy couscous salad

Warm moroccan beef and couscous salad

Orange and pear couscous crumble

HFG tip

Ras el hanout is a North African/Moroccan blend of fragrant spices, available in supermarkets.

The chicken can be marinated overnight in the spices, herbs and lemon. Store in the fridge in a sealed container.

NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 564 cal

Kilojoules 2360 kJ

Protein 41 g

Total fat 14 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 60 g

Sugar 12 g

Dietary fibre 12 g

Sodium 710 mg

Calcium 150 mg

Iron 3.5 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.