Chicken Couscous & Greens

Name: How to cook Chicken Couscous & Greens - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Lyudmil Stoev

Chicken Couscous & Greens

I wanted to mix things-up from my usual chicken and rice meals so I tried this delicious and still healthy couscous variant. We switch chicken breasts with chicken thighs and brown rice with couscous.

Ingredient

Food ration :

1 serving

200 g

skinless chicken thighs

50 g

whole wheat couscous(preferably Israeli pearl couscous)

40 g

onion(chopped)

garlic cloves(minced)

100 g

baby spinach or green chard

200 ml

chicken broth(low sodium)

1 tsp

ground cumin

1/2 tsp

cinnamon

1/2 tbsp

thyme

1/2 tbsp

smoked paprika

1 tbsp

olive oil

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Season the chicken thighs with the ground cumin, cinnamon, thyme, pepper and salt.

* Step 2

Set a non-stick skillet on high heat. Once hot, add ½ tbsp of olive oil and then add the chicken thighs. Sear them on each side for 3 minutes, then set aside. Don't worry if they have not finished cooking.

* Step 3

Reduce the heat to medium, the add the rest of the olive oil, onion and garlic. Caramelize and brown the onion for 1-2 minutes.

* Step 4

Add the couscous to the skillet, and mix it around, ensuring the couscous is covered in oil. If desired sprinkle in the smoked paprika now.

* Step 5

Toast for 1-2 minutes then add the baby spinach(or chopped chard). Cook until the spinach begins to wilt and soften, about 1 minute.

* Step 6

Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken thighs back to the skillet and reduce the heat to low-medium. Cover and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until the couscous is plump and most of the liquid has been absorbed. (Note: it should not be soupy, rather saucy.)