COUSCOUS CHICKEN WITH ORANGE SAUCE

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Make and share this Couscous Chicken With Orange Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tams Kitchen

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pinch cinnamon
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1/3 cup whole wheat couscous
2 tablespoons dried currants
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
1/4 cup fresh parsley
4 boneless chicken breasts
1/4 teaspoon cornstarch

Steps:

  • In skillet, heat half of the oil over medium heat; cook onion, garlic, paprika, cumin, half of each the salt and pepper, the cinnamon and cayenne until onion is softened, 6 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in bowl, pour 1/3 cup boiling water over couscous; stir in currants and half of the orange juice. Cover and let stand until no liquid remains, about 5 minutes. Fluff with fork; stir in onion mixture, almonds and parsley.
  • Cut each breast horizontally in half almost but not all the way through; stuff with couscous mixture. Place in roasting pan. Brush with remaining oil; sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper. Roast in 400F oven for 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside. remove from pan.
  • Strain pan juices into saucepan; pour in remaining orange juice and bring to boil. Dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon cold water; stir into pan juices and boil for 1 minute. Serve with chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.7, Fat 22, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 92.8, Sodium 387.1, Carbohydrate 11.5, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 7, Protein 31.9

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