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Middle Eastern Chicken Pot and Butter-Nut Couscous Recipe

Middle Eastern Chicken Pot and Butter-Nut Couscous Recipe

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Middle Eastern Chicken Pot and Butter-Nut Couscous

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Ingredients:

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1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs , chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 onion, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, grated
1 cup carrot, shredded
1 fresh bay leaf
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp coriander
1 pinch ground cinnamon
salt & freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup dried apricot, chopped
1 lemon , juice and zest of
3/4 cup kalamata olive, chopped
4 cups chicken stock
2 tbsp butter
3 tbsp pine nuts
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 1/2 cups couscous
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped

Directions:

Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil ripples add the chicken and brown 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Add the onions, garlic, carrots, bay leaf and season with spices, salt and pepper, cook 5 to 6 minutes. Stir the fruits into the chicken and vegetables, add the zest of the lemon, olives and 2 1/2 cups of stock. Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes more. Sprinkle with lemon juice and turn off heat. Remove bay leaf.
While chicken simmers, melt butter in a sauce pot over medium heat. Add nuts and lightly toast for a couple of minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups stock and bring up to a boil then stir in couscous. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
Serve chicken over couscous, or vice versa, and garnish with parsley.
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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1020.94 Kcal (4274 kJ)
Calories from fat	690.27 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	76.7g	118%
Cholesterol	133.89mg	45%
Sodium	561.26mg	23%
Potassium	777.66mg	17%
Total Carbs	59.72g	20%
Sugars	14.47g	58%
Dietary Fiber	5.69g	23%
Protein	24.94g	50%
Vitamin C	12.3mg	20%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	2mg	11%
Calcium	72.9mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	231.29 Kcal (968 kJ)
Calories from fat	156.38 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	17.38g	118%
Cholesterol	30.33mg	45%
Sodium	127.15mg	23%
Potassium	176.17mg	17%
Total Carbs	13.53g	20%
Sugars	3.28g	58%
Dietary Fiber	1.29g	23%
Protein	5.65g	50%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	20%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	9%
Iron	0.5mg	11%
Calcium	16.5mg	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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