One Pan Moroccan Chicken and Couscous

Ingredients

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  3 tbsp or 41g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  1 tsp, ground or 3g

• Coriander leaf

  Spices, dried

  ½ tsp or 0.3g

• Cinnamon

  Spices, ground

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  1 large (2-1/4 per pound, approx 3-3/4" lo or 164g

• Red Onion

  Freshdirect

  1 small raw or 70g

• Carrots

  Raw

  1 ½ cup strips or slices or 183g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 cloves, minced or 9g

• Turmeric

  Spices, ground

  ¼ tsp or 0.6g

• Chicken broth

  Soup, canned, less/reduced sodium

  1 ½ cup or 360g

• Raisins

  Seedless

  ⅓ cup (not packed) or 48g

• Couscous

  Dry

  1 cup or 173g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Almonds

  Nuts, raw

  ½ cup, sliced or 46g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  2 tbsp or 2g

• Spearmint

  Fresh

  2 tbsp or 11g

Directions

1. Warm one-third of the olive oil in a 12-inch nonstick sauté pan or deep skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add the diced chicken, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle in half of the cumin, coriander, and cinnamon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, about 6–8 minutes; transfer to foil and wrap to keep warm.
3. Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet. Stir in the red bell pepper and onion and sauté until starting to soften, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the carrots and garlic, then the remaining cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and the turmeric. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
5. Pour in the chicken broth and add the raisins; season to taste with salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
6. Stir in the couscous, cover, remove from the heat, and let stand until the couscous is tender and has absorbed the liquid, 5–6 minutes.
7. Fluff the couscous, then fold in the reserved chicken and any juices, lemon juice, almonds, cilantro, and mint. Taste and adjust seasoning; serve warm.