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Chicken & Couscous One-Pot

Chicken & Couscous One-Pot

Name: Chicken & Couscous One-Pot
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Chicken thighs 8; Turmeric 2 tsp; Garam masala 1 tbsp; Sunflower oil 2 tbsp; Onion 2; Garlic 3 cloves; Chicken stock 500ml; Olives 1 large handful; Lemon Juice and zest of 1; Couscous 250g; Parsley small bunch flat-leaf

One-Pot Chicken Dinner

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1h 5m
Serves 4
Medium
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Ingredients

	8 Chicken thighs skin on, bone-in
	2 tsp Turmeric
	1 tbsp Garam masala
	2 tbsp Sunflower oil
	2 Onion finely sliced
	3 cloves Garlic sliced
	500ml Chicken stock (from a cube is fine)
	1 large handful Olives green , whole
	Juice and zest of 1 Lemon
	250g Couscous
	small bunch flat-leaf Parsley chopped

Nutritional information

561

calories

23g

fat

54g

carbohydrates

32g

protein

sugar

fiber

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

8 Chicken thighs
skin on, bone-in
2 tsp Turmeric
1 tbsp Garam masala
2 tbsp Sunflower oil
2 Onion
finely sliced
3 cloves Garlic
sliced
500ml Chicken stock
(from a cube is fine)
1 large handful Olives
green , whole
Juice and zest of 1 Lemon
250g Couscous
small bunch flat-leaf Parsley
chopped

Chicken & Couscous One-Pot

Make dinner with this Chicken & Couscous One-Pot. Not only does this recipe cut out all the preparation and cleaning up from the cooking process, but it also tastes unbelievable too! Seasoned with turmeric and garam masala and filled with onions, garlic, green olives and lemon zest, this Eastern inspired chicken is a winner for dinner, every night!

To make Chicken & Couscous One-Pot, you will need the following ingredients:

So, how to make Chicken & Couscous One-Pot?

Steps to make Chicken & Couscous One-Pot

1	Season chicken	2
Toss the chicken thighs in 1 teaspoon turmeric, ½ tablespoon garam masala and a pinch of salt until completely coated.
2	Cook chicken	10
In a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil and add chicken, skin-side down. Fry for 10 minutes, until golden brown, before turning over to cook for another 2 minutes, on the other side. Once cooked, remove from pan.
3	Cook onions	8
Add the remaining oil to the pan and fry the onions and garlic for 8 minutes, until golden.
4	Add spices	1
Add the remaining turmeric and garam masala and cook for another 1 minute.
5	Add chicken stock and olives	3
Pour in the chicken stock and add the onions. Bring to a boil.
6	Add chicken	35
Once boiling, lower the heat and sit the chicken, skin side up, in the stock. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 35-40 minutes until the chicken is tender.
7	Remove chicken	1
Remove chicken from pan and set aside to keep warm.
8	Add lemon juice and couscous	5
Remove the pan from the heat and add the lemon juice and couscous and stir to mix with the saucy onions. Top with enough boiling water to cover the couscous, if needed. Place the lid back on the pan and let stand for 5 minutes, until the couscous is cooked through.
9	Serve
Add half the parsley and lemon zest and using a fork, fluff up the couscous. Sit the chicken on top and garnish with remaining parsley and zest, before serving.

What more do you need than this Chicken & Couscous One-Pot, for dinner? No mess and no stress makes cooking that easy. Try it in your own home and let us know your thoughts when you tag #cookmerecipes online and in your own posts!

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.