Couscous With Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 cups couscous (*) ⓘ
- 4 skinless chicken breasts ⓘ
- 3 tomatoes (chopped) or 12 ounces crushed tomatoes ⓘ
- 1 medium onion (finely chopped) ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ⓘ
- 1 cup chicken broth ⓘ
- 2 medium carrots (peeled, cut in small pieces) ⓘ
- 1 medium zucchini (cut in small pieces) ⓘ
- 3 bay leaves ⓘ
- 3 whole cloves, crushed ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric or 1/4 teaspoon curry ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder (berbere) ⓘ
Instructions
- Clean the chicken breasts with cold water, lemon/lime and a pinch of salt.
- Rinse the chicken breasts and pat dry; cut as desired.
- Saute the onion with oil until tender.
- Add to the the onion, the chicken breasts, cloves, cinnamon; stir-fry until the chicken turns to golden brown.
- Combine the chicken, the tomatoes, red chili pepper, curry or turmeric, carrots, zucchini; cook for five minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, bay leaves, salt and black pepper; Cook for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the couscous following direction from the package.
- In a serving dish, place the chicken and sauce in the middle and the couscous around it.
- Serve it warm.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
797
kcal
40% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).