Garlic Chilli Chicken & Couscous One-Pot Meal
This chicken couscous recipe is a flavour packed one-pot dish with tender chicken, chilli, and fluffy couscous. This easy meal is perfect for a quick dinner or meal prep for work day lunches.
Servings: 4
Calories: 321kcal
Equipment
- Ninja 30cm sauté pan or any deep sided sauté pan
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil or garlic-infused olive oil
- 2 chicken breasts diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 red chilli finely chopped (adjust to taste)
- 1 red pepper diced
- 1 yellow pepper diced
- 100 g cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 200 g couscous
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley or coriander optional for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan or deep frying pan over medium heat.
- Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes, until it starts to brown.
- Stir in 2 cloves of minced garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes, peppers, chilli, smoked paprika, cumin, oregano, and black pepper.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour in the chicken stock and stir well.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occassionally.
- Switch the heat off and stir in the remaining 2 cloves of minced garlic for a punchier garlic flavour.
- Stir in the couscous, cover and let sit for 5-7 minutes until the couscous absorbs the liquid.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork, stir in chopped parsley or coriander, and adjust seasoning if needed.
- It can be served warm or cold.
Nutrition
Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 325mg | Potassium: 804mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1512IU | Vitamin C: 117mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg
