Simple Way to Make Perfect Chicken Couscous & Greens

Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken couscous & greens. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken Couscous & Greens is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Chicken Couscous & Greens is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken couscous & greens using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Couscous & Greens:

1. Make ready 200 g skinless chicken thighs
2. Make ready 50 g whole wheat couscous(preferably Israeli pearl couscous)
3. Make ready 40 g onion(chopped)
4. Get 2 garlic cloves(minced)
5. Make ready 100 g baby spinach or green chard
6. Get 200 ml chicken broth(low sodium)
7. Get 1 tsp ground cumin
8. Make ready 1/2 tsp cinnamon
9. Prepare 1/2 tbsp thyme
10. Prepare 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
11. Get 1 tbsp olive oil
12. Prepare Salt & pepper

Instructions to make Chicken Couscous & Greens:

1. Season the chicken thighs with the ground cumin, cinnamon, thyme, pepper and salt.
2. Set a non-stick skillet on high heat. Once hot, add ½ tbsp of olive oil and then add the chicken thighs. Sear them on each side for 3 minutes, then set aside. Don't worry if they have not finished cooking.
3. Reduce the heat to medium, the add the rest of the olive oil, onion and garlic. Caramelize and brown the onion for 1-2 minutes.
4. Add the couscous to the skillet, and mix it around, ensuring the couscous is covered in oil. If desired sprinkle in the smoked paprika now.
5. Toast for 1-2 minutes then add the baby spinach(or chopped chard). Cook until the spinach begins to wilt and soften, about 1 minute.
6. Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken thighs back to the skillet and reduce the heat to low-medium. Cover and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until the couscous is plump and most of the liquid has been absorbed. (Note: it should not be soupy, rather saucy.)

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