Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken couscous & greens. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Chicken Couscous & Greens is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Chicken Couscous & Greens is something that I have loved my whole life.
Combine the lemon juice, garlic and oregano; rub over chicken. Stir tomato into the couscous; serve with chicken. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have chicken couscous & greens using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Couscous & Greens:
- Prepare 200 g skinless chicken thighs
- Take 50 g whole wheat couscous(preferably Israeli pearl couscous)
- Prepare 40 g onion(chopped)
- Make ready 2 garlic cloves(minced)
- Get 100 g baby spinach or green chard
- Prepare 200 ml chicken broth(low sodium)
- Take 1 tsp ground cumin
- Make ready 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Take 1/2 tbsp thyme
- Take 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
- Prepare 1 tbsp olive oil
- Make ready Salt & pepper
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Steps to make Chicken Couscous & Greens:
- Season the chicken thighs with the ground cumin, cinnamon, thyme, pepper and salt.
- Set a non-stick skillet on high heat. Once hot, add ½ tbsp of olive oil and then add the chicken thighs. Sear them on each side for 3 minutes, then set aside. Don't worry if they have not finished cooking.
- Reduce the heat to medium, the add the rest of the olive oil, onion and garlic. Caramelize and brown the onion for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the couscous to the skillet, and mix it around, ensuring the couscous is covered in oil. If desired sprinkle in the smoked paprika now.
- Toast for 1-2 minutes then add the baby spinach(or chopped chard). Cook until the spinach begins to wilt and soften, about 1 minute.
- Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken thighs back to the skillet and reduce the heat to low-medium. Cover and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until the couscous is plump and most of the liquid has been absorbed. (Note: it should not be soupy, rather saucy.)
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