North African Chicken And Couscous Recipe

Name: North African Chicken And Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 large onions (sliced); 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin); 1 tablespoon cumin; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 cup chickpeas (cooked); 1 cup golden raisin (soaked); 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper; 5 tablespoons butter (clarified, a.k.a. samna); 1 cup sliced almonds; 6 chicken breasts (boneless); 1 cup chicken stock; 1 pinch saffron; 1 pinch cinnamon; 4 cups couscous (uncooked); 2 cups water (lightly salted, boiling); salt (to taste)

Servings: persons

4 large onions (sliced)
2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
1 tablespoon cumin
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup chickpeas (cooked)
1 cup golden raisin (soaked)
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
5 tablespoons butter (clarified, a.k.a. samna)
1 cup sliced almonds
6 chicken breasts (boneless)
1 cup chicken stock
1 pinch saffron
1 pinch cinnamon
4 cups couscous (uncooked)
2 cups water (lightly salted, boiling)
salt (to taste)

1
In a large sauce pan, add olive oil and saute onions until caramelized on low heat for about 8-10 minutes stirring frequently.
2
Add cumin and sugar and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes stirring on low. (Do not let sugar burn).
3
Cut chicken pieces into bite sized pieces.
4
Add stock, chickpeas, raisins, saffron, cinnamon, chicken and bring to a light boil, then cover, reduce to simmer and cook for 30 minutes stirring frequently.
5
Meanwhile, pre-heat the oven at 350 degrees F. Line a jelly roll pan with baking parchment paper, toast the almonds with the clarified butter drizzled over them for about 10-15 minutes in a 350 degree F oven and set aside.
6
Stir couscous into boiling water, remove from heat and cover tightly, let stand for 8 minutes.
7
Uncover and fluff with a fork.
8
Serve with couscous on bottom, then chicken mixture and top with toasted almonds.
9
Enjoy!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 large onions (sliced), 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin), 1 tablespoon cumin, 1/3 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, North African Chicken And Couscous falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

North African Chicken And Couscous

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