Moroccan Chicken With Couscous Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp sunflower oil
4 chicken breasts
2 onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
2 tbsp orange juice
2 tsp clear honey
1 pinch salt
fresh mint (to garnish )
350 g couscous
1 tsp salt
2 tsp caster sugar
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch of grated nutmeg
1 tbsp orange blossom water (i used orange juice)
2 tbsp sultanas
2 tbsp chopped walnuts
1/4 cup of chopped dried apricot

Directions:

Fry chicken portions skin side down in butter and oil until golden.
Turn.
Add onions, garlic, spices, salt, orange juice and 300ml of water.
Cover and bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Mix couscous with salt and 350ml of water.
Leave to soak for 5 minutes.
Add rest of ingredients for couscous.
Line a steamer with greaseproof paper and spoon the cous cous inches.
Place over chicken and steam for 10 minutes.
Remove steamer, stir honey into chicken liquid and boil rapidly for 3-4 minutes. (At this point I stirred in 1 tsp of cornflour mixed with a little water to thicken the sauce).
Serve chicken on top of couscous and pour over a little of the sauce.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	570.76 Kcal (2390 kJ)
Calories from fat	138.53 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.39g	24%
Cholesterol	13.78mg	5%
Sodium	699.28mg	29%
Potassium	403.02mg	9%
Total Carbs	92.31g	31%
Sugars	17.07g	68%
Dietary Fiber	7.11g	28%
Protein	15.82g	32%
Vitamin C	9.8mg	16%
Iron	1.5mg	8%
Calcium	57.2mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	274.1 Kcal (1148 kJ)
Calories from fat	66.53 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.39g	24%
Cholesterol	6.62mg	5%
Sodium	335.82mg	29%
Potassium	193.55mg	9%
Total Carbs	44.33g	31%
Sugars	8.2g	68%
Dietary Fiber	3.41g	28%
Protein	7.6g	32%
Vitamin C	4.7mg	16%
Iron	0.7mg	8%
Calcium	27.5mg	6%

* 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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