Moroccan Tomato Chicken With Couscous - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    800 g chicken legs (skinless)
    1 tablespoon moroccan mixed spice
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or olive oil)
    1 brown onion (large finely chopped)
    1 tomatoes (large finely chopped)
    1 zucchini (large finely chopped)
    1 cup couscous
    1 teaspoon chicken stock powder
    2 tablespoons parsley (chopped flat-leaf)
    1 teaspoon lemon zest (finely grated)
Preparation
    Toss chicken in spice mix.
    Heat oil in a large frying pan over moderate heat and add chicken and cook, turning for 3 minutes or until browned all over.
    Remove from pan and add onion to pan and cook and stir for 3 minutes or until soft and then add tomato and 1 cup boiling water and mix well.
    Add chicken and bring to a simmer, cover, cook stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.
    Add zucchini and cook for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
    Meanwhile place couscous and stock powder in a medium heatproof bowl and stir in 1 cup boiling water, cover with plastic food wrap, set aside for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and then using a fork, fluff and separate grains.
    Combine parsley and zest in a small bowl and then add half the parsley mix to the couscous and toss to combine.
    Spoon chicken and sauce over couscous and serve sprinkled with remaining parsley mix.

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