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Mediterranean Chicken Couscous
Mediterranean Chicken Couscous is a healthy one-pot dish that has fruit, vegetables, meat, grains, color, flavor, little fat and is filling.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
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Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Servings:
2
people
Author:
Marinka
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
cup
orange juice
3
cups
chicken broth
1
cup
dried cranberries
1
teaspoon
curry powder
1
garlic
1/2
onion
1
whole
red bell pepper
1
cup
couscous
basil
julienne-cut
cilantro leaves
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.
Chop onion fine, cut bell pepper in strips, roughly the size of the chicken breast and mince the garlic.
Heat 1 tablespoon in same skillet and add garlic, onion, and bell pepper.
Saute for a couple of minutes. Vegetables need to remain crunchy. Add orange juice/broth mixture and bring to a boil.
Add couscous. Turn off heat and cover. Allow the couscous to absorb the liquids, approx. 5-10 minutes.
Add chicken and salt and pepper to taste.
Scoop couscous in serving dish, sprinkle with basil and cilantro and add quartered lemon.
Nutrition
Calories:
874
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
140
g
|
Protein:
38
g
|
Fat:
19
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
72
mg
|
Sodium:
2019
mg
|
Potassium:
1232
mg
|
Fiber:
10
g
|
Sugar:
52
g
|
Vitamin A:
280
IU
|
Vitamin C:
119.8
mg
|
Calcium:
88
mg
|
Iron:
3.7
mg