Grilled Spiced-Chicken on Golden Couscous

When the weather doesn't want to cooperate, here's an indoor dish to squash those BBQ withdrawals...

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

• Grilled Spiced-Chicken

• 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  powdered  coriander
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon powdered clove
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  dried lemon peel
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  teaspoon soy sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  minced ginger paste
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  freshly grated  orange peel
• 2  skinless chicken breasts
• 1  tablespoon  slivered almonds
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  small red bell pepper (julienned)
• 10  fresh arugula leaves
•  black sesame seed (cracked)

• Golden Couscous

• 1  cup water
• 1⁄4 cup  freshly-squeezed  orange juice
• 1  cup  uncooked couscous
• 1  teaspoon turmeric
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon dried parsley

Directions

1. Mix cumin, cayenne, white pepper, coriander, cinnamon, clove, lemon peel, and 1/2 teaspoon parsley together, set aside.
2. Pour olive oil, soy sauce, ginger, and orange peel in a ziplock-style plastic bag, and add dried spice mixture.
3. Close and thoroughly combine.
4. Reopen and add chicken, close bag and thoroughly coat chicken.
5. Place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour to marinade.
6. About 20 minutes prior to serving, begin grilling chicken. (Exact time may differ depending on size of breasts and style of grill - this was cooked on an indoor gas grill).
7. About 10 minutes prior to chicken being completely cooked, bring water to boil.
8. After boiling, combine water and orange juice with couscous according to directions on package - (takes about 5 minutes standing time for couscous to be ready).
9. Meanwhile, toast almond slivers in small pan.
10. Remove from pan, then set aside.
11. Using same small frying pan, lightly sauté red peppers in 1 tablespoon olive oil remove from heat and set aside.
12. Thoroughly mix cooked couscous, butter, turmeric, and 1 tablespoon parsley.
13. Line serving plate with a flat layer of couscous.
14. Remove chicken from grill, slice into strips, toss with arugula and red bell pepper.
15. Place on top of couscous layer.
16. Top with almond slivers and sprinkle with sesame seeds.