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Chicken Couscous

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Makes: 4 servings Prep 15 mins Cook 36 mins View Nutrition Facts

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup sliced almonds

3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, fat trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 bunch scallions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced

1 zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced

2 carrots, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1/4 teaspoon turmeric

1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken stock

1 large tomato, chopped

1/2 cup canned chickpeas, drained

1/2 lemon, zest peeled into 1/2-inch- thick strips, juice to taste

1/3 cup raisins

3/4 cup whole-wheat couscous

1/4 cup chopped parsley

Directions

1. Warm the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the almonds; toast until golden, 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer them to a bowl.

2. Season the chicken with the salt and black pepper, add to pot and cook until browned, 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a plate. Add the scallions, zucchini and carrots; cook 6 minutes. Mix in the cinnamon, cumin, coriander and turmeric; saute 1 minute.

3. Add the chicken stock, tomato, chickpeas, lemon zest and raisins; bring to a simmer. Return chicken to pot, cover and simmer 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer chicken and vegetables to a serving bowl. Season with lemon juice. Cover and keep warm.

4. Add the couscous to the liquid remaining in pot, cover and turn off heat. Let rest 5 minutes; fluff couscous with a fork. Serve chicken and vegetables over couscous, garnished with almonds and parsley.

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schopp66 wrote:

grammar, that is! ;)

3/11/2012 04:28:22 PM Report Abuse

schopp66 wrote:

Sunnyyeat07, if anyone is an idiot, then it's you. Why be so aggressive? And when you call names, be sure that you're perfect. Check your grammer, punctuation and spelling. And of course cinnamon adds a sweet flavor to anything!

3/11/2012 04:27:02 PM Report Abuse

charneym1 wrote:

Sunnyyear, shame on you, you don't have to be nasty

2/5/2012 04:19:53 PM Report Abuse

sunnyyear07 wrote:

This response is to Bombardi2009....not makers of this homepage.

12/11/2011 08:15:20 PM Report Abuse

shaunnahu wrote:

Loved it!!! This is a great combination of spices! I omitted the raisins, raisins are a little sweet for me, and I uses brown rice instead of couscous. I will be making this again for sure.

12/11/2011 05:50:19 PM Report Abuse