Very Simple Moroccan Chicken

Submitted by SolightlyUK

"This came from Sainsbury’s free in-store recipes, “Feed Your Family for a Fiver” campaign. It is not as aromatic and complex flavoured as many Moroccan chicken recipes are, but it is mighty tasty for a quick week-night meal! When I made it, I used chicken breasts instead of the thighs. If you do so, you may need to use a bit more olive oil to brown them."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 500 g chicken thighs, skin on
• 1 (410 g) can chickpeas, drained
• 1 vegetable stock cube
• 390 g chopped tomatoes
• 28 g fresh parsley
• ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
• 500 g couscous

directions

1. Heat 1 T olive oil in a pan. Pat chicken with sprinklings of cinnamon and fry on a high heat until skin is crispy.
2. Add 1 carton chopped tomatoes plus basil and oregano, and chickpeas. Stir well. Simmer for approximately 10 - 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
3. Meanwhile, pour 200g couscous into a bowl and gently pour over 240ml boiling vegetable stock, made with your stock cube. Stir well and cover, leaving to stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir through ½ small packet of fresh parsley, chopped.
4. Stir the rest of the packet of the parsley, chopped, into the chicken and chickpea mixture. Serve with the couscous on the side.