Balsamic Chicken With Garlic Couscous

Miraklegirl's Note:

From Donna Hay's "Flavours"

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 chicken breasts
• 1⁄3; cup balsamic vinegar
• ½ cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 clove garlic , crushed

For couscous

• 1 ½ cups couscous
• 2 ¼ cups boiling chicken stock
• 2 ounces butter (I use a non dairy margarine)
• 4 cloves garlic , sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme

Directions:

1. Place chicken in a shallow dish and pour over the combined vinegar, chicken stock, sugar and garlic.
2. Let marinate at least 10 minutes per side.
3. To make couscous: pour boiling stock over couscous in a large bowl.
4. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and allow to stand for 5 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
5. Heat butter or margarine over medium-low heat and saute garlic and thyme for about 3 minutes (garlic should be soft but not brown).
6. Add the couscous to the pan and stir for 3 minutes.
7. To cook the chicken, preheat an oiled frying pan over medium-high heat.
8. Cook chicken about 4 minutes per side.
9. Add the marinade to the pan and cook for an additional 1 minute per side or until the chicken is cooked through and the marinade has thickened.
10. Place couscous and top with chicken and sauce.

Reviews

[MommyXfour]

First time for couscous in our house and this recipe was a success. The kids really liked the sweet flavor in the chicken. Smelled and tasted delicious!

[Ck2plz]

My family was not crazy about the chicken. I cubed it instead of cooking whole breasts. I doubled the sauce, increased the garlic and used 1 tablespoon sugar. I think the chicken would taste better if grilled. Some mushrooms sound good as well. I loved the couscous. I increased the garlic and used 1 tsp ground thyme.

[Neberanzan]

Love this recipe! One of our family favorites! Thanks for sharing! :)