Moroccan Chicken With Sweet Couscous

Nasseh's Note:

This is a nice change to ordinary chicken & couscous. My very picky daughter said this was the best couscous dish I have made. To save time I used my pressure cooker to cook the chicken.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 ½ cups dry instant couscous
• 1 ½ lbs skinless chicken leg quarters , cut in half
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon ginger
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric
• 1 pinch saffron
• ½ onion , grated
• 3 cinnamon sticks (about 2 inches long)
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 4 tablespoons sweet unsalted butter , divided
• ¼ cup icing sugar (confectioners sugar)
• 2 -3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Place the chicken into a pot along with the spices, onion, cinnamon sticks, & 2 tbsp of the butter.
2. Pour in the chicken stock & bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover & simmer for 45-60 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
3. Take the chicken out of the broth. Turn up the heat & boil until the sauce is reduce to 2 cups. Remove the chicken from the bones. Discard the cinnamon sticks & bones.
4. Pour the 2 cups of sauce in with the dry couscous, stir. Cover & let sit for 8-10 minutes. Uncover & add the rest of the butter, stir until melted.
5. Dump half the couscous onto a serving platter. Flatten into a large circle then arrange the chicken in a single layer over the couscous. Spread the rest of the couscous over the chicken to form another flat circle.
6. Dust a fine layer of confectioners sugar over the couscous & decorate with thin lines of cinnamon. Serve with a small bowl of confectioners sugar & cinnamon on the side.

Reviews

[wicked cook 46]

Very nice subtle flavours. I was leary of sprinkling the icing sugar on top but did to keep with the recipe except used less. It melts into the couscous and gives just a bit of sweeteness. I had to add a cup of broth to make the two cups needed for the couscous. Made for Went to The Market Tag Jan 2009