Best Chicken With Salsa And Couscous Recipes

HARVESTTIME CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. slow cooker, layer sweet potatoes, red pepper and chicken breasts. In a small bowl, mix tomatoes, salsa, raisins and seasonings; pour over chicken. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until sweet potatoes and chicken are tender., About 10 minutes before serving, prepare couscous. In a small saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork., Remove chicken from slow cooker; coarsely shred with 2 forks. Return chicken to slow cooker, stirring gently to combine. Serve with couscous., Freeze option: Place cooled chicken mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring gently; add a little broth or water if necessary.

CHICKEN WITH SALSA AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• While couscous or rice is cooking heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add in almonds; cook 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove almonds from skillet with slotted spoon; set aside.
• Add garlic; cook 30 seconds then add chicken and cook 4-5 minutes or until browned, turning once.
• In a medium bowl, combine the salsa, and all remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Add to chicken; mix well.
• Reduce heat to medium; cover, and cook for 20 minutes, or until fork-tender or until the juices run clear stirring occasionally.
• Stir in almonds.
• Serve chicken with cooked coucous or rice.

CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the broccoli, contents of the couscous seasoning packet, water and 1 teaspoon oil. Bring to a boil. Stir in couscous. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine the lemon juice, garlic and oregano; rub over chicken. In a large skillet, brown chicken in remaining oil over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until juices run clear. Stir tomato into the couscous; serve with chicken.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add stir-fry vegetables to skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender.
• Stir in corn, salsa, beans and frozen chicken. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is thoroughly heated (break up large pieces of chicken with spoon as mixture cooks).
• Meanwhile, heat water to boiling. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes.
• Fluff couscous with fork; spoon onto serving plates. Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI COUSCOUS WITH SALSA

Steps:

• In small bowl, stir salsa ingredients together. Season to taste with salt & pepper, set aside.
• Bring water to a boil and stir in oil, couscous & seasoning packet from box.
• Cover, remove from heat & let stand while you prepare the chicken.
• In large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Add chicken & cook 3-5 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring frequently.
• Add the broccoli & cook while stirring 3 minutes or until broccoli is crisp tender.
• Fluff couscous with fork & stir into chicken & broccoli.
• To serve, portion couscous on plates & top with salsa.