Couscous For One Food

HOW TO COOK COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, add broth or water. Add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of kosher salt. Bring to a boil.
• Now, toast the couscous. In a non-stick skillet or pan, heat about 1 to 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil. Add the couscous and toss around with a wooden spoon until golden brown. This is an optional step but can really adds a great nutty flavor.
• Stir couscous in the boiled liquid quickly and immediately turn the heat off. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes or until couscous has completely absorbed the broth or water.
• Uncover and fluff with a fork.
• You can serve couscous plain, or mix in spices and herbs to give it more flavor. If you like, add in a pinch of cumin, sautéed garlic, chopped green onions, and fresh herbs or your choice. Enjoy!

COUSCOUS FOR ONE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in couscous, season with salt.
• Remove from heat; cover, and let stand until water has been absorbed, about 5 minutes. Before serving, fluff with a fork

CHICKEN COUSCOUS ONE POT

Steps:

• Toss the chicken thighs in half the spices and a pinch of salt until completely coated.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large saute pan with a lid.
• Fry the chicken, skin side down, for 10 minutes until golden brown, then turn over and cook for 2 more minutes before removing from the pan.
• Pour the rest of the oil into the pan, then fry the onions and garlic for 8 minutes until golden.
• Stir in the rest of the spices, then cook for 1 minute longer.
• Pour over the chicken stock and scatter the olives.
• Bring everything to a boil, turn down the heat, then sit the chicken, skin side up, in the stock.
• Cover the pan with a lid, then simmer gently for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
• Lift the chicken onto a plate and keep warm.
• Take the pan off the heat.
• Stir in the juice of the lemon and couscous into the saucy onions in the pan. Top up with boiling water, if necessary, to cover the couscous.
• Place the lid back on the pan, then leave to stand for 5 minutes until the couscous is cooked through.
• Fluff through half of the parsley and lemon zest, then sit the chicken on top.
• Scatter the remaining parsley and lemon zest on top before serving.

CHICKEN & COUSCOUS ONE-POT

Steps:

• Toss the chicken thighs in half the spices and a pinch of salt until completely coated. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large sauté pan with a lid. Fry chicken, skin-side down, for 10 mins until golden brown, turn over, then cook for 2 mins before removing from the pan. Pour the rest of the oil into the pan, then fry the onions and garlic for 8 mins until golden. Stir in the rest of the spices, then cook for 1 min longer. Pour over the chicken stock and scatter in the olives. Bring everything to the boil, turn down the heat, then sit the chicken, skinside up, in the stock.
• Cover the pan with a lid, then simmer gently for 35-40 mins until the chicken is tender. Put the kettle on, then lift the chicken onto a plate and keep warm. Take the pan off the heat. Stir the lemon juice and couscous into the saucy onions in the pan and top up with enough boiling water just to cover the couscous if you need to. Place the lid back on the pan, then leave to stand for 5 mins until the couscous is cooked through. Fluff through half the parsley and the lemon zest, then sit the chicken on top. Scatter with the rest of the parsley and zest before serving.