Mediterranean Chicken And Scallion Couscous Food

THESE MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN AND COUSCOUS BOWLS ARE ENDLESSLY ADAPTABLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high. Add couscous; cook 3 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring frequently. Add 2 1/4 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 14 minutes or until done. Drain; rinse with cold water. Drain.
• Combine yogurt and next 5 ingredients (through garlic) in a bowl. Stir in 1 tablespoon dill. Divide cooked couscous evenly among 4 bowls.
• Arrange chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, and feta evenly over couscous. Top each serving with about 3 tablespoons yogurt mixture; sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons dill.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN AND SCALLION COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Mix yogurt, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon coriander and red pepper flakes together. Place chicken tender in a food storage bag and pour in yogurt mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Place foil wrapped bread in oven. Remove chicken from bag, pat off excess yogurt and season with pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Heat a large skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, add chicken to skillet and cook 2 to 3 minutes each side until golden brown. Remove chicken from pan and cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile add 2 cups of chicken stock to a saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a boil. Add chopped scallions, couscous and salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat cover with lid and let stand 10 minutes.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil to skillet. Cook onions, red peppers and garlic 2 to 4 minutes. Add artichoke hearts, olives and remaining cup of chicken stock bring to a simmer. Return chicken tenders to skillet. Cover and simmer 8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Fluff couscous with fork. Mix cornstarch with water and pour into simmering mixture stir to combine. Top chicken with fresh chopped parsley. Remove bread from oven. Serve over couscous with warm flat/pita bread.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the flour and cayenne in a shallow bowl. Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet on medium flame until hot.
• Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess flour. Place the chicken in the hot skillet and cook until lightly golden, about 3 minutes.
• Turn the chicken over, add the lemon juice, lemon slices, garlic, olives, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the parsley, and the salt and pepper. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally and stirring the olive mixture gently to avoid burning the garlic.
• Add the butter to the pan, shaking to combine the sauce.
• Place the chicken breasts on a serving plate, then pour the olive mixture over the top. Garnish with the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of the fresh parsley.

COUSCOUS WITH SCALLIONS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the oil and chicken broth or water, and bring to a simmer. Stir in the scallions and couscous and cover the pan. Remove the pan from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• When the couscous has absorbed all the liquid, fluff it with a fork, and add the parsley, if using, and salt and pepper. Serve warm.

SCALLION COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Put the couscous in a medium heat-proof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Cover with a lid and let sit for 8 minutes.
• While the couscous is steaming, heat the butter in a small sauté pan; sauté scallions and parsley for 2 minutes. Turn heat off, and add salt and pepper. Stir together.
• With a fork, stir couscous. When couscous is tender, add the scallion mixture. Mix well.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat broth and seasoning packet from couscous in the microwave on high for 3-5 minutes or until broth begins to boil. Place couscous in a large bowl, and stir in broth mixture. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
• Fluff couscous with a fork; stir in chicken and next 6 ingredients. Serve warm or cold.
• Note: Substitute 4 tsp dried basil if you can't get fresh.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken and garlic and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently or until the chicken is no longer pink. Add the spinach during the last 1-2 minutes of cooking chicken.
• Stir in water, tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and spice pack from couscous. Bring to a boil.
• Stir in couscous. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir with a fork to fluff couscous. Stir in feta cheese and pine nuts if using. Serve.