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Balsamic Chicken With Garlic Couscous

Here's how you make Balsamic Chicken With Garlic Couscous
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 16m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 (1 pound) chicken breasts
  • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • FOR COUSCOUS
  • 1 1/2 cups couscous
  • 2 1/4 cups chicken stock (boiling)
  • 2 ounces butter
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place the chicken in a shallow dish and pour over the combine balsamic vinegar, chicken stock, sugar and garlic. Allow to marinate 10 minutes each side.

  • Step 2: To make de garlic Couscous, place the couscous in a bowl and pour the boiling stock. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and allow to stand for 5 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed. Heat the butter in a frying pan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and thyme and cook for three minutes or until garlic is soft but not brown. Add the couscous to the pan and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

  • Step 3: To cook the chicken, preheat an oiled frying pan over medium high heat.Remove the chicken from the marinade and add to the pan, cooking 3-4 minutes each side. Add the marinade to the pan and cook the chicken for a further 1 minute each side or until the chicken is cooked through and the marinade has thicken.

  • Step 4: To serve, place the couscous on serving plates and top with the chicken and pan sauce. Serve with steam beans or other greens.


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