Chicken and Couscous recipe
An easy chicken and couscous recipe for dinner.
Servings: 4
Calories: 625kcal
- 2 tbs of olive oil.
- 3 boneless chicken breasts cut in think stripes - use whatever handy bone in or boneless breasts or thighs whatever works best for you and your family.
- 1 medium onion diced.
- 2 garlic cloves minced.
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom.
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves.
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper.
- salt to taste.
- ½ cup to 1 cup - according to your liking- dried cranberry/raisins.
- ¼ cup toasted pine nuts. I've used a mixture of pine nuts and almonds.
- 12 oz bag of stir fry vegetables.
- 1 ½ cups of couscous.
In a heavy skillet, heat the oil then saute half the onions and garlic, add the chicken and cook until golden brown.
Take the chicken out, then add the remaining half of the onions and garlic, saute, add the salt,pepper,cinnamon,cardamom, cranberry and cloves, mix well.
Add your vegetables , reduce heat then return the chicken again. Cover and simmer until it is done.
Prepare your couscous according to package directions. Fluff with fork and mound on a platter.
Top with the vegetable-chicken mix and garnish with nuts.
Calories: 625kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 604mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 4392IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 3mg