SW recipe: spiced chicken and courgette couscous

Ingredients

• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tsp dried red chilli flakes
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp ras el hanout spice mix
• juice 1 lemon
• 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts
• 2 courgettes, sliced
• low calorie cooking spray
• 500g dried couscous
• 6 tomatoes, roughly chopped
• small handful roughly chopped fresh mint
  

  Method

  • Preheat the oven to 200C, gas 6.
  • Put the garlic, chilli, cinnamon and ras el hanout in a shallow bowl and season to taste. Stir in the lemon juice and add the chicken breasts, rolling them around to coat well.
  • Arrange the chicken breasts and courgette pieces in a roasting tin, spray with low calorie cooking spray and roast for 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the courgettes are tender.
  • Meanwhile, put the couscous into a bowl and pour over enough boiling water to just cover. Leave for about 10 minutes or until the water is absorbed then fluff up the grains with a fork. Stir in the tomatoes, roasted courgettes and mint and divide between plates.
  • Slice the chicken breasts and arrange the pieces alongside the couscous. This is sensational served with a spoonful of harissa paste.
• credits: goodtoknow.co.uk

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