Recipe: Couscous w/ chicken and spices

Ingredients

chickpea stew over couscous with chicken and spices

chickpea stew over couscous with chicken and spices

  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 bunch cilantro – chopped
  • 2 shallots – minced
  • 2 tbs. garlic chili sauce
  • Juice of 1 lemon – roughly
  • 1/4 cup 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil – good quality
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 1 cup chopped chicken – I use a store bought roaster
  • salt and pepper – to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook the couscous according to instructions.
  2. Place non-stick saute pan over medium heat. Put olive oil and butter in pan.
  3. When the butter is melted add the shallots, garlic chili sauce, chicken, salt and pepper. Cook until shallots are translucent.
  4. Take pan off the heat.  Add the couscous, lemon and cilantro.
  5. Mix lightly with a fork and serve.

Quick Notes

If you don’t like spicy, then replace the garlic chili sauce with garlic.

I like to cook this and top it with: http://www.thelotuscafe.org/chickpeas/chickpea-stew.html

Picture above is the chickpea stew over the couscous w/chicken and spices.  Extra chopped tomato, chopped cilantro and sprinkled smoked paprika was added over the top of the dish.  Chopped avocado would also be excellent.

Cooking time (duration): 30

Number of servings (yield): 4

Meal type: dinner

My rating: 5 stars: ★★★★★

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