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Moroccan Chicken with Sweet Couscous

this is a nice change to ordinary chicken & couscous. my very picky daughter said this was the best couscous dish i have made. to save time i used my pressure cooker to cook the chicken.

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Ingredients

  • instant couscous
  • skinless chicken leg quarters
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • ginger
  • turmeric
  • saffron
  • onion
  • cinnamon sticks
  • chicken stock
  • sweet unsalted butter
  • icing sugar
  • ground cinnamon

Preparation

  1. 1place the chicken into a pot along with the spices , onion , cinnamon sticks , & 2 tbsp of the butter
  2. 2pour in the chicken stock & bring to a boil
  3. 3reduce heat , cover & simmer for 45-60 minutes , until the chicken is tender
  4. 4take the chicken out of the broth
  5. 5turn up the heat & boil until the sauce is reduce to 2 cups
  6. 6remove the chicken from the bones
  7. 7discard the cinnamon sticks & bones
  8. 8pour the 2 cups of sauce in with the dry couscous , stir
  9. 9cover & let sit for 8-10 minutes
  10. 10uncover & add the rest of the butter , stir until melted
  11. 11dump half the couscous onto a serving platter
  12. 12flatten into a large circle then arrange the chicken in a single layer over the couscous
  13. 13spread the rest of the couscous over the chicken to form another flat circle
  14. 14dust a fine layer of confectioners sugar over the couscous & decorate with thin lines of cinnamon
  15. 15serve with a small bowl of confectioners sugar & cinnamon on the side