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Mediterranean Chicken Couscous
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Mediterranean Chicken Couscous

Author: Marinka
Mediterranean Chicken Couscous is a healthy one-pot dish that has fruit, vegetables, meat, grains, color, flavor, little fat and is filling.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
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Servings: 2 people

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces chicken breast boneless and skinless
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1 whole red bell pepper
  • 3/4 cup couscous
  • basil julienne-cut
  • cilantro finely chopped
  • 1 lemon quartered
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Mix salt and spices, coriander thru black pepper.
  • Cut chicken breast in strips and rub spice mix into chicken.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet and add the chicken. Cook until brown and just done. Take chicken out of the skillet and keep warm.
  • Bring orange juice and chicken broth to a boil. Add the cranberries. Remove from heat, add curry powder and let stand for approx 10 minutes. (NOTE 1)
  • Chop onion fine, cut bell pepper in strips, roughly the size of the chicken breast or any size you want.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon in same skillet and add garlic paste, onion, and bell pepper. (NOTE 2)
  • Saute for a couple of minutes. Vegetables need to remain crunchy. Add couscous.
  • Add orange juice/broth mixture and chicken and bring to a boil. Turn off heat immediately and cover. Allow the couscous to absorb the liquids, approx. 5-10 minutes.
  • Taste and season with salt & pepper if needed. Drizzle with a little bit of lemon juice.
  • Scoop couscous in serving dish, sprinkle with basil and cilantro and add quartered lemon. (NOTE 3)

Notes

  1. Check the directions on the packaging of the couscous. Not all brands recommend the same amount of liquid vs couscous. I personally prefer to add a little bit more juice. With some manufacturing recommendations the couscous dish comes out really dry.
  2. Instead of garlic paste, you can use fresh garlic. 1 teaspoon of garlic paste = 1 clove
  3. Instead of fresh basil and cilantro, I prefer to use the Gourmet Garden products. This is a better representation of fresh than dry herbs.

Nutrition

Calories: 660kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 944mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 30g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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