Spicy Chicken Couscous

4.50 (56)
⏱ 30 mins 🍽 Serves 4 🌶 moroccan ✅ Easy 🏷 Main course

This vibrant one-pot meal brings together tender chicken, fluffy couscous, sweet apricots and toasted almonds, all infused with a kick of hot curry paste. It's a speedy and flavourful Moroccan-inspired dish that's ideal for a light dinner or a satisfying lunch. With fresh coriander stirred through, it's a complete meal that comes together in just 30 minutes. Serve it with a dollop of plain yogurt for a cooling contrast if desired.

Spicy Chicken Couscous

Ingredients

  • 250g couscous
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 2 large sliced skinless boneless chicken breast fillets
  • 85g blanched almonds
  • 1 tbsp hot curry paste
  • 100g halved ready-to-eat apricots
  • 120g pack fresh coriander

Method

  1. Cook the couscous following the packet directions, using a reduced salt chicken stock. Meanwhile, warm the olive oil in a pan and fry the chopped onion for 2-3 mins until it softens.
  2. Add the sliced chicken breast fillets to the pan and cook for 5-6 mins until tender. Stir in the blanched almonds and, once they turn golden, mix through the hot curry paste and cook for 1 min more.
  3. Tip the prepared couscous into the pan along with the halved apricots and the fresh coriander. Toss everything together until heated through, then serve. Plain yogurt makes a nice accompaniment.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories628 kcal
Fat24 g
Saturates2 g
Carbs64 g
Sugars14 g
Fibre7 g
Protein36 g
Sodium224 mg

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy
CategoryMain course
Cuisinemoroccan
DietHealthy, High-fibre