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Chicken Couscous & Greens. To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken couscous & greens using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Couscous & Greens:
- Get 200 g of skinless chicken thighs.
- Make ready 50 g of whole wheat couscous(preferably Israeli pearl couscous).
- Prepare 40 g of onion(chopped).
- Make ready 2 of garlic cloves(minced).
- Take 100 g of baby spinach or green chard.
- Make ready 200 ml of chicken broth(low sodium).
- Take 1 tsp of ground cumin.
- Take 1/2 tsp of cinnamon.
- Make ready 1/2 tbsp of thyme.
- Get 1/2 tbsp of smoked paprika.
- Take 1 tbsp of olive oil.
- Prepare of 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.).
So that is going to wrap this up for this exceptional food chicken couscous & greens recipe. Thanks so much for your time.
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