Chicken tagine with apricots and almonds
7
Points®
Total time: 45 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Dried apricots
4 whole, chopped
Chicken stock
1 cup(s), (250ml)
Dry couscous
1 cup(s), (190g)
Skinless chicken breast
450 g, cut into 3cm pieces
Plain flour
1 tsp
Brown onion
1 medium, chopped
Honey
2 tsp
Ground cinnamon
½ tsp
Slivered almonds
1½ tbs
Fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tbs
Oil spray
1 x 3 second spray(s)
Instructions
1
Add apricots and stock to a small saucepan, bring to a simmer over medium heat. Set aside.
2
Place couscous in a heatproof bowl. Add 1 cup (250ml) boiling water. Cover and set aside for 5 minutes. Scrape with a fork to separate the grains.
3
Meanwhile, add chicken and flour to a medium bowl, toss chicken to coat in flour, shaking off any excess flour. Lightly spray a large saucepan with oil and heat over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, stirring, for 5 minutes. Stir in onion, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 10 minutes or until onions are very tender. Stir in honey and cinnamon.
4
Stir in reserved stock mixture and almonds, simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with couscous and sprinkle parsley.
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