Spicy Chicken And Couscous Food

SPICY CHICKEN COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Prepare couscous with chicken stock, according to the packet instructions. Heat olive oil in a pan and cook the onion for 2-3 mins until softened.
• Toss in chicken breast fillets and stir fry for 5-6 mins until tender. Add the blanched almonds and, when golden, stir in the hot curry paste and cook for 1 min more.
• Add the couscous along with the apricots and the coriander. Toss until hot then serve with plain yogurt if you like.

SPICED COUSCOUS AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, the ginger, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add the carrots and cook until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain the carrots, reserving the cooking liquid.
• Put the couscous and chicken in a medium bowl; pour 1 cup of the hot cooking liquid on top. Stir, then cover tightly with plastic wrap and let sit 5 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the almonds, raisins, scallions and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Cook, stirring, until the nuts are toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the cilantro.
• Divide the couscous and chicken among bowls. Top with the carrots and more of the cooking liquid. Sprinkle with the almond mixture and more cilantro. Top with yogurt and/or harissa.
• Per serving: Calories 441; Fat 20 g (Saturated 7 g); Cholesterol 91 mg; Sodium 853 mg; Carbohydrate 42 g; Fiber 8 g; Protein 28 g

SPICY COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Saute garlic with red pepper flakes for 2 minutes being careful not to burn garlic. Add the chicken broth, turn up heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Stir in couscous, cover and remove from the heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and fluff with fork. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

SPICY CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 the oil in a frying pan and add the diced chicken.
• Cook until browned and put aside.
• Heat the rest of the oil in the frying pan and add the onions, zucchini, coriander, cumin and curry powder.
• Cook until the onion is transparent and the zucchini is soft.
• Add the chicken and the canned tomatoes and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile prepare the couscous.
• Add the sugar to the chicken mixture and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Serve over the couscous or mix together and serve.

SPICY AND SWEET CHICKEN AND COUSCOUS POT WITH MINTY CILANTRO SAU

Steps:

• In small pot over med heat, combine 2 c of chicken stock and chutney, salt and pepper, bring to a bubble and keep simmering over low heat.
• Heat large skillet or soup pot (with tight fitting lid) over med-high heat with oil. Add coriander, cumin, red pepper and "toast" spices for about 10 seconds. Add chicken and toss till well coated. Spread chicken in even layer and season with salt and pepper. Cook chicken pieces for 2 minutes each side till brown, then add onions, peppers, garlic and 3/4 ginger. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the remaining 1/2 c chicken stock. Cook 2-3 minutes, till most liquid is evaporated.
• Create a well in the center of the pan, add the chicken stock/chutney mixture and lemon juice and zest Bring to a bubble, add couscous to center. USe a spoon to spread if necessary so couscous is all in liquid. REmove from heat and place tight fitting lid on the pan. Wait 5 minutes to cook couscous.
• While the couscous is cooking, make sauce. In a blender combine yogurt, mint, cilantro, scallions, lime juice, remaining giner and a bit of water if necessary. Puree till smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• After cooking, fluff couscous with fork and remove to another pan to avoid sticking/clumping. Serve in shallow bowls with drizzles of sauce on top.

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.

SPICY MAPLE CHICKEN COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter in large skilet pver medium-hot heat.
• Add chicken and cook until pieces start to brown slightly.
• Add maple syrup and siracha, stir to mix well.
• As chicken is cooking heat orange juice in the microwave in a 2 cup glass measuring dish until just boiling, remove from microwave. Add cous cous and cover lightly with plastic wrap. Wait 5 minutes for cous cous to sit.
• Add orange juice/cous cous mixture to the chicken dish. If cous cous seems dry, add a bit more orange juice to the skillet.
• Once chicken is cooked to the proper temperature, remove the pan from heat and add the chopped walnuts, apples and salt and pepper to taste.