Orange-Tomato Couscous W/Chicken (ZWT-9 - Morocco)
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
6 Thigh/Breast Servings w/1 Cup Couscous
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs (boneless, skinless. May use breasts, About 1 1/2 lbs)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons cinnamon (divided)
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons cumin (divided)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 1 medium onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes (with juice)
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (rinsed)
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped & divided)
- 1 orange (scrubbed, halved & cut into 1/4-in slices)
- 1 cup whole wheat couscous
directions
- Pat chicken thighs dry w/a paper towel. Season w/salt, pepper, 1/4 tsp cinnamon & 1/4 teaspoon cumin.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a Dutch oven over med heat. Add the chicken thighs & cook until browned (3-4 min per side). Transfer to a plate & set aside.
- Add the remaining 1 tbsp oil & onion to the pan. Cook (stirring occ) until the onion is softened (about 2 min). Add the remaining 1 tsp each of cinnamon & cumin. Cook (stirring constantly) for 30 seconds. Add tomatoes & their juice, chickpeas, broth, 2 tbsp cilantro & orange slices. Bring to a simmer (stirring w/a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits). Return the chicken & any collected juice to the pan. Cover & cook over med-low heat until the chicken is cooked through (5-10 min). Transfer the chicken to a clean plate.
- Bring the cooking liquid back to a boil. Stir in couscous & place the chicken thighs on top of the mixture. Remove from heat, cover & let stand for 5 min before serving. Garnish w/the remaining cilantro.
- NOTE: Altho not mentioned in the recipe, I have allowed for using chicken breasts vs thighs because I prefer them. However, if lrg breasts are used, you may want to consider adjusting the ingredients & cooking times accordingly.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
twissis
Iceland
I am an American transplanted from Dallas to Iceland by marriage to a native Icelander & I retired to become his "Kitchen Queen". We love to entertain our family & friends, so I have an eclectic collection of recipes. I especially love simple, easy-fix, flexible & make-ahead recipes - BUT also like challenging myself on occasion. I enjoy baking & food photography. I am devoted to the "More is Always Better Principle" & apply it liberally to bacon, butter & garlic. I can have ingredient issues due to availability here in Iceland & my DH is medically diet-restricted from some ingredients as well. Either situation might require me to modify a recipe, but I will do my best to be true to your recipes & fair/honest in my reviews. Mary Pat (aka twissis)