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Spiced chicken with couscous
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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 coriander) plus extra fresh coriander, to garnish
  • 2 red onions, sliced
  • 400g pack Birds Eye SteamFresh Plus Pearl Couscous with Chickpeas
  • 4 small wholemeal pita breads 400g can no-added-salt chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 6 tablespoons yoghurt, to serve

  • Instructions

    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.

    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)

    • Kilojoules 2360kJ

    • Calories 564cal

    • Protein 41g

    • Total fat 14g

    • –Saturated fat 3g

    • Carbohydrates 60g

    • –Sugars 12g

    • Dietary fibre 12g

    • Sodium 710mg

    • Calcium 150mg

    • Iron 3.5mg

    Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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    Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator
    Photographer: Bryce Carleton
    First published: May 2019

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