North American Chicken Couscous - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
    2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges
    1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    16 peeled baby carrots
    2 1/2 cups chicken broth
    2 medium zucchini, quartered and cut into 2-inch wide pieces
    1/2 cup raisins
    2 -3 teaspoons curry powder
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 1/3 cups quick-cooking couscous
    1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Preparation
    Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
    In a big saucepan, cook the onions and garlic in hot oil for about 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
    Add in chicken and carrots; cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 5 minutes; stir frequently.
    Stir in 1/2 cup chicken broth, zucchini, raisins, curry powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt; cover and cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until chicken is not pink and veggies are crisp-tender.
    In another saucepan, mix together the remaining chicken broth and cinnamon; bring to a boil.
    Stir in the couscous; cover.
    Remove pan from heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
    Fluff couscous with a fork.
    On individual plates, serve couscous with chicken and veggie mixture on top.
    Garnish with toasted almonds.

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