Moroccan Chicken Couscous
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Moroccan seasoning
- 4 skinless chicken breast fillets,
trimmed & halved lengthways or 650g of
skinfree cooked, chopped chicken meat
Moroccan Couscous
- 1½ cups couscous
- ⅓ cup currants
- 1½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 200g grape tomatoes, halved
- 75g baby spinach
Method
- Combine oil, lemon juice and seasoning in a shallow dish, add chicken and turn to coat
- For the couscous: place couscous in a heat proof bowl, pour over 1 ½ cups boiling water, stir then cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Using a fork, stir to separate grains
- Place currants, vinegar and 1 tablespoon of cold water in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium heat (50%) for 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through
- Add currant mixture, tomatoes and spinach to couscous, season with pepper, toss to combine
- Heat a greased barbecue plate or char grill over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, brushing with oil mixture for 2 minutes each side or until cooked through. If using precooked chicken meat simply toss chicken in a hot frypan or on a grill for 60 seconds to warm through
- Serve chicken with couscous.
Nutrition information panel
Nutrient | Per Serve | Per 100g |
Energy | 1293kJ | 665kJ |
Protein | 27.8g | 14.3g |
Total fat | 6.5g | 3.3g |
Saturated fat | 1.3g | 0.7g |
Carbohydrate | 32.6g | 16.8g |
Sugars | 6.6g | 3.4g |
Dietary Fibre | 3.1g | 1.6g |
Sodium | 311.4mg | 160mg |