I’m so excited to share with you today’s recipe because it’s so good, loaded with delicious flavors and best yet, it’s healthy! Today we’re going to Morocco with all these exotic spices, fluffy couscous, and perfectly plump golden raisins. Did I mention you can make it all in one pot?
What Is Couscous?
Did you know that couscous is just small beads of pasta made from semolina? It’s very popular in places like Turkey, Greece, Spain, France, and lots of Arabic countries. Traditionally, it is served with meat and vegetable stew. It cooks very quickly, so it’s perfect for a hectic night when you want a quick and healthy dinner. If you cook couscous properly it’s very light and fluffy. Luckily, in most western supermarkets, couscous is instant, which means it’s been pre-steamed and dried. Otherwise there’s no science to cooking couscous, usually you just follow the package instructions, one cup of boiling water to 3/4 cup of couscous. You can also add some butter or olive oil to it and some salt. And really, that’s all there is to it.
Ingredients
Moroccan spice blend
Spices – Ground cumin, cinnamon, ginger, paprika, allspice, coriander, turmeric, cayenne pepper, cardamom. Seasoning – Salt and pepper.
Moroccan couscous
Moroccan spice blend – Listed above, all ground and whisked together thoroughly. Chicken – Breasts boneless and skinless. Olive oil – A neutral tasting oil to brown our chicken and veggies in. Onion – We want a large onion that cooks down well like white or yellow. Garlic – Use as much or little as you like. Raisins – Golden raisins as they’re nice and sweet. Broth – Chicken broth low sodium or no sodium added. Chickpeas – Just an entire can for some great chew and lots of fiber. Tomatoes – I used fire roasted tomatoes, they may not be traditional but they pack so much more flavor than regular diced tomatoes. Couscous – I used pearl couscous today, more information written below. Kale – Rinsed thoroughly and chopped. No need to massage the kale as we are going to cook it down.
What Is Pearl Couscous?
Pearl couscous, sometimes also called Israeli couscous, can be found anywhere now, I find mine in my local grocery store. Pearl couscous is the same as regular couscous but just a bit bigger and sometimes as you can see here it comes in various colors. Too cool and I thought it would be perfect in this dish. I was right, as usual!
How To Make Moroccan Chicken Couscous
Want To Test Out That Tagine?
This is a perfect dish to make in your new tagine! For more information on this cook ware and please refer to this recipe. You can follow the instructions just the same as they’re outlined here.
Leftovers
This Moroccan chicken couscous will last for 3 – 4 days in an airtight container in the fridge. This dish also freezes well for those of us who like to make our dishes ahead of time, just place in a sturdy freezer bag and it’ll keep for 3 – 4 months. Allow it to thaw fully overnight in the fridge before reheating to temperature on the stove top.
Craving More One Pot Dishes? Try These:
Hamburger Helper Lasagna Beef Ragu Pasta Chili Mac And Cheese Chicken And Mushroom Tetrazzini Turkey Wild Rice Soup Chicken Cacciatore No Peek Chicken Rice Casserole
