Chicken and Couscous With Fennel and Orange Recipe

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Chicken and Couscous With Fennel and Orange
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  1. Place the flour in a shallow dish. Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Working with 1 chicken breast at a time, dredge in the flour, shaking off the excess.
  2. Heat 2 tbs of the oil in a 12 inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat until shimmering. Carefully lay the chicken breasts in the skillet and cook until well browned on the first side, 6-8 minutes.
  3. Flip the chicken breasts over, reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook until the thickest part of the chicken is cooked through at the thickest part, about 6-8 minutes longer. Transfer the chicken breasts to a plate, tent loosely with foil, and let rest while cooking the vegetables and couscous.
  4. Add 1 tbs more oil to the skillet and return to medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion, fennel and 1/2 tsp salt and cook until the onion is softened, 5-7 minutes. Stir in the couscous, garlic and a pinch cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the 3/4 cup of the orange juice and broth, scraping up any browned bits. Bring to a simmer, cover, and let sit off the heat until the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
  5. In the meantime, whisk the remaining 5 tablespoons oil, remaining 1/4 cup orange juice, 2 tbs of the cilantro and a pinch of the cayenne together in a small bowl; set aside.
  6. Gently fold the remaining 2 tbs cilantro into the couscous with a fork and season with salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle the oil-orange juice mixture over the chicken and couscous before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 780.06 Kcal (3266 kJ)
Calories from fat 325.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.13g 56%
Cholesterol 139.24mg 46%
Sodium 813.4mg 34%
Potassium 1213.31mg 26%
Total Carbs 59.18g 20%
Sugars 6.09g 24%
Dietary Fiber 5.01g 20%
Protein 56.92g 114%
Vitamin C 40.9mg 68%
Iron 1.9mg 10%
Calcium 70.5mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 150.27 Kcal (629 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.96g 56%
Cholesterol 26.82mg 46%
Sodium 156.69mg 34%
Potassium 233.73mg 26%
Total Carbs 11.4g 20%
Sugars 1.17g 24%
Dietary Fiber 0.97g 20%
Protein 10.97g 114%
Vitamin C 7.9mg 68%
Iron 0.4mg 10%
Calcium 13.6mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.8
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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