Moroccan Chicken with Couscous
Created by Felix4067 on February 20, 2012
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #4698
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast, boneless, skinless (or thigh)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil (olive oil)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 14 ounces reduced-sodium chicken broth (fat-free)
- 1 cup broccoli, chopped into small pieces
- 2/3 cup couscous, instant (one 5.8 ounce box, without spice packet)
How to Make
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Step 1: Slice chicken into thin strips about an inch long and about 1/2-inch wide.
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Step 2: Combine ginger, cumin, turmeric, salt and pepper; rub over chicken and set aside.
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Step 3: Heat olive oil in a large skillet until shimmering; add chicken and garlic and saute 5 minutes, until chicken is light brown on all sides.
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Step 4: Add chicken broth and broccoli and bring to a boil; then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
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Step 5: Stir in couscous, cover and let stand for 5-7 minutes, until liquid is absorbed.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (285.5 g)
- Calories 262.5
- Total Fat - 6.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 272.2 mg
- Sodium - 572.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 25 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.7 g
- Sugars - 0.7 g
- Protein - 25.5 g
- Calcium - 48.7 mg
- Iron - 3.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 26.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg