Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a awesome dish, chicken couscous & greens. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Chicken Couscous & Greens is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Chicken Couscous & Greens is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken couscous & greens using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Couscous & Greens:
- Prepare 200 g skinless chicken thighs
- Prepare 50 g whole wheat couscous(preferably Israeli pearl couscous)
- Get 40 g onion(chopped)
- Make ready 2 garlic cloves(minced)
- Prepare 100 g baby spinach or green chard
- Make ready 200 ml chicken broth(low sodium)
- Make ready 1 tsp ground cumin
- Prepare 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Take 1/2 tbsp thyme
- Take 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
- Get 1 tbsp olive oil
- Make ready Salt & pepper
Steps to make Chicken Couscous & Greens:
- Season the chicken thighs with the ground cumin, cinnamon, thyme, pepper and salt.
- Set a non-stick skillet on high heat. Once hot, add ½ tbsp of olive oil and then add the chicken thighs. Sear them on each side for 3 minutes, then set aside. Don't worry if they have not finished cooking.
- Reduce the heat to medium, the add the rest of the olive oil, onion and garlic. Caramelize and brown the onion for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the couscous to the skillet, and mix it around, ensuring the couscous is covered in oil. If desired sprinkle in the smoked paprika now.
- Toast for 1-2 minutes then add the baby spinach(or chopped chard). Cook until the spinach begins to wilt and soften, about 1 minute.
- Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken thighs back to the skillet and reduce the heat to low-medium. Cover and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until the couscous is plump and most of the liquid has been absorbed. (Note: it should not be soupy, rather saucy.)
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