Mediterranean chicken with wholemeal couscous

Cooking couscous in stock will allow it to soak up all the chicken and vegetable flavours, creating a delicious base for the dish.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 1 hr

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus 2 extra tablespoons
½ tablespoon garam masala
½ tablespoon ground turmeric
500g skinless boneless chicken thighs
1 cup sliced onion
1 cup sliced red capsicum
1 cup sliced carrot
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 cup reduced-salt chicken stock
1 cup roughly chopped pitted prunes
½ cup wholemeal couscous
4 cups baby spinach
1 cup broad beansfavaX
½ cup sliced almonds, toasted
½ cup chopped fresh parsley, plus extra to garnish
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
¼ teaspoon each salt and black pepper

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C. In a cast iron pot or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high.

2 Rub garam masala and turmeric evenly over chicken thighs. Add chicken to pot and cook until browned. Remove and set aside.

3 Add onion, capsicum, carrot and garlic to the pot and cook until fragrant. Place chicken back into the pot with stock, 1 cup water and prunes. Cover and place in oven. Cook for 35-40 minutes until chicken is tender.

4 Remove chicken from pot, leaving stock and veges behind, cover and set aside. Add couscous, spinach and broad beans to the pot, stir to combine then cook on stovetop over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Add almonds and stir.

5 In a jar, shake extra oil, parsley and vinegar to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

6 Slice chicken thighs and serve on top of couscous. Drizzle parsley vinaigrette over both, garnish with extra parsley and serve.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use cooked brown rice instead of couscous and check ground spices and stock are gluten fre

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 580cal

Kilojoules 2430kJ

Protein 36g

Total fat 27g

–Saturated fat 5g

Carbohydrates 40g

–Sugars 21g

Dietary fibre 13g

Sodium 420mg

Calcium 160mg

Iron 6.5mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.