MOROCCAN CHICKEN COUSCOUS WITH DATES

Moroccan chicken couscous with dates image

Wholewheat grains keep you fuller for longer - flavour with dates, lemon, cumin and cinnamon

Provided by Jennifer Joyce

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
500g skinless chicken thigh
140g wholewheat couscous
2 onions , sliced
4 garlic cloves , sliced
zest 2 lemons , juice of 1
350ml chicken stock
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground cinnamon
6 large dates , pitted and chopped (Medjool are nice)
50g flaked almond
small bunch parsley , chopped

Steps:

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Season the chicken, then cook for 10 mins or until browned on both sides. Remove and put in a large baking dish with the dry couscous.
Heat the remaining oil in the pan, add the onions and garlic, and cook for 5 mins until softened. Add the zest and juice of 1 lemon along with the stock, cumin, cinnamon and dates, then bring to the boil.
Pour the date mixture over the chicken and couscous, sprinkle over the almonds, cover with foil and bake for 20 mins. Serve sprinkled with the remaining zest and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 534 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 55 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 23 grams sugar, Fiber 9 grams fiber, Protein 40 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium