Middle-Eastern Chicken
photo by JustJanS
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast (boneless,skinless, cut into 6-7 large pieces)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 3⁄4 cups low-fat chicken broth
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced (I prefer red)
- 2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped
- 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, well drained
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
- 1 large bay leaf
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup couscous (uncooked)
- salt, to taste
- chopped parsley (to garnish)
directions
- Coat Dutch oven or large, heavy pot with cooking spray. Cook chicken pieces over medium heat, turning frequently, until they begin to brown, With a slotted spoon, remove the chicken to medium bowl and set aside.
- To same pot, add onion, garlic, oil, and 2 tablespoons broth. Stir up any browned bits from bottom of pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, 5-6 minutes or until onion is tender. If liquid begins to evaporate, add more broth.
- Return the chicken to the pot. Add remaining broth, green pepper, tomato, garbanzos, raisins, bay leaf, thyme, cumin, allspice, cloves and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until chicken is tender. Remove bay leaf and discard.
- Add couscous and stir to mix well. Boil 2 minutes, covered. Remove pot from heat; stir up any couscous sticking to bottom. Allow mixture to stand 10-15 minutes, covered. Add salt to taste, if desired.
- Arrange couscous on serving platter and top with chicken and sauce. Garnish with parsley.
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Reviews
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Nancy, you've probably realised by now I can't help changing the odd thing in a recipe! Tonight I left out the couscous and broth as I wanted to serve a seperate cous cous dish. I also used dried cranberries instead of raisins which I don't like. I also granished with fresh coriander rather than parsley (because I reckon it's more middle-eastern than parsley). Gorgeous dish which got a huge thumbs-up from both Russ and me.
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Nancy, you've probably realised by now I can't help changing the odd thing in a recipe! Tonight I left out the couscous and broth as I wanted to serve a seperate cous cous dish. I also used dried cranberries instead of raisins which I don't like. I also granished with fresh coriander rather than parsley (because I reckon it's more middle-eastern than parsley). Gorgeous dish which got a huge thumbs-up from both Russ and me.
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DailyInspiration
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