Lemon & Olive Chicken with Couscous
Very easy
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Coline

Lemon & Olive Chicken with Couscous

6 minutesPrep time

28 minutesCook time

586 cal.Per serving

Ingredients for 1

Chicken leg (quarters)

1

Chicken leg (quarters)

Couscous

60 g

Couscous

Yellow onion

1/4

Yellow onion

Green olives

30 g

Green olives

Chicken bouillon (cube)

1/4

Chicken bouillon (cube)

Lemon

1/4

Lemon

Cumin (ground)

1/2 tsp

Cumin (ground)

Ginger (ground)

1/2 tsp

Ginger (ground)

Utensils

Stovetop, Pot (small), Frying pan

recipe

  • Step 1
    Peel & slice the onions into thin strips.
  • Step 2
    Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a pan, over medium-high heat. Add the ground cumin, ginger & the sliced onions & sauté for 2-3 min, stirring.
  • Step 3
    Add the chicken thighs & cook for 6-7 min, until lightly golden.
  • Step 4
    Meanwhile, prepare the chicken stock. Dissolve the stock cube in 100ml of hot water per serving.
  • Step 5
    Add the chicken stock & lemon juice to the pan. Stir, cover & leave to simmer for 20 min, over low heat.
  • Step 6
    Towards the end of cooking, prepare the couscous. In a bowl, combine : the couscous, salt, pepper & a drizzle of olive oil. Pour the same volume of couscous in boiling water. Cover & leave to soak for 5 min. Fluff the couscous with a fork. Set aside & keep warm.
  • Step 7
    Meanwhile, add the green olives to the pan with the chicken. Stir & continue cooking for another 2-3 min.
  • Step 8
    Serve the couscous with the lemon & olive chicken.* Re-season to taste & enjoy ! *Check out our tips for this step

😋 Gourmet tip

For a truly flavoursome dish, we suggest adding some pan-fried zucchini or mushrooms depending on the season.