Couscous With Chicken

Name: Couscous With Chicken
Ingredients: 2 cups couscous (*); 4 skinless chicken breasts; 3 tomatoes (chopped) or 12 ounces crushed tomatoes; 1 medium onion (finely chopped); 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 cup chicken broth; 2 medium carrots (peeled, cut in small pieces); 1 medium zucchini (cut in small pieces); 3 bay leaves; 3 whole cloves, crushed; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric or 1/4 teaspoon curry; 1/4 teaspoon chili powder (berbere); salt and black pepper

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 cups couscous (*)
4 skinless chicken breasts
3 tomatoes (chopped) or 12 ounces crushed tomatoes
1 medium onion (finely chopped)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup chicken broth
2 medium carrots (peeled, cut in small pieces)
1 medium zucchini (cut in small pieces)
3 bay leaves
3 whole cloves, crushed
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon turmeric or 1/4 teaspoon curry
1/4 teaspoon chili powder (berbere)
salt and black pepper

Directions

1

Clean the chicken breasts with cold water, lemon/lime and a pinch of salt.
2

Rinse the chicken breasts and pat dry; cut as desired.
3

Saute the onion with oil until tender.
4

Add to the the onion, the chicken breasts, cloves, cinnamon; stir-fry until the chicken turns to golden brown.
5

Combine the chicken, the tomatoes, red chili pepper, curry or turmeric, carrots, zucchini; cook for five minutes.
6

Add the chicken broth, bay leaves, salt and black pepper; Cook for 15 minutes.
7

Meanwhile, prepare the couscous following direction from the package.
8

In a serving dish, place the chicken and sauce in the middle and the couscous around it.
9

Serve it warm.