MOROCCAN TOMATO CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS

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A healthy budget recipe with full of flavour from recipe+ http://www.food.com/recipe-finder/all/Moroccan-Spice-Mix Link to recipes for Moroccan Spice Mix on Food.com.

Provided by ImPat

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

800 g chicken legs (skinless)
1 tablespoon moroccan mixed spice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or olive oil)
1 brown onion (large finely chopped)
1 tomatoes (large finely chopped)
1 zucchini (large finely chopped)
1 cup couscous
1 teaspoon chicken stock powder
2 tablespoons parsley (chopped flat-leaf)
1 teaspoon lemon zest (finely grated)

Steps:

  • Toss chicken in spice mix.
  • Heat oil in a large frying pan over moderate heat and add chicken and cook, turning for 3 minutes or until browned all over.
  • Remove from pan and add onion to pan and cook and stir for 3 minutes or until soft and then add tomato and 1 cup boiling water and mix well.
  • Add chicken and bring to a simmer, cover, cook stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.
  • Add zucchini and cook for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
  • Meanwhile place couscous and stock powder in a medium heatproof bowl and stir in 1 cup boiling water, cover with plastic food wrap, set aside for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and then using a fork, fluff and separate grains.
  • Combine parsley and zest in a small bowl and then add half the parsley mix to the couscous and toss to combine.
  • Spoon chicken and sauce over couscous and serve sprinkled with remaining parsley mix.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 592.5, Fat 28.2, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 166, Sodium 176, Carbohydrate 39, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 3.2, Protein 43

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