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Moroccan Seasoned Chicken with Pine Nut Couscous
quick and easy chicken dinner made on the stove top.
complex17 ingredients13 preparation steps
Ingredients
- sweet paprika
- turmeric
- ground coriander
- ground cumin
- ground cinnamon
- chicken
- olive oil
- onion
- garlic cloves
- lemons
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- chicken stock
- green olives
- butter
- couscous
- pine nuts
- fresh parsley
Preparation
- 1in a large bowl , combine paprika , turmeric , coriander , cumin and cinnamon
- 2add chicken and toss
- 3in a large skillet , heat oil over medium high heat and cook chicken until browned , about 3 to 4 minutes
- 4add onion , garlic and lemon slices
- 5season with salt and pepper
- 6cook , stirring frequently , until the onion is softened , about 6 minutes
- 7add 1 cup chicken stock , olives , and lemon juice
- 8scrape brown bits from bottom of pan , remove from heat , and season with salt and pepper
- 9heat the remaining chicken stock and butter in a medium saucepan until boiling
- 10stir in couscous , cover , and turn off the heat
- 11let stand 5 minutes
- 12fluff couscous with a fork and stir in pine nuts
- 13serve the chicken and sauce over the couscous and sprinkle with parsley