½ cup plain flour
800g chicken thigh fillets, diced into large chunks
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
1 brown onion, peeled, cut into thin wedges
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1½ tablespoon Moroccan seasoning blend
405ml can apricot nectar
410g tinned apricot halves
pinch of ground chilli
1 cup coucous
1 cup chicken stock
Salt and pepper
Parsley leaves, to garnish
Method
- Place flour, salt and pepper into a shallow dish. Lightly coat chicken pieces in seasoned flour, shaking off excess.
- Heat 1-2 tablespoon oil in a deep, large, heavy-based frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, in batches, for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until golden all over. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining chicken and oil.
- Remove any sediment in the pan prior to adding the remaining oil. Then add onion and garlic to frying pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle Moroccan seasoning and ground chilli over onion and stir until well combined.
- Stir in apricot nectar. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened. Return chicken to frying pan and coat with the sauce. Add the apricots, then cook covered for a further 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened.
- Meanwhile, place chicken stock into saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from heat. Stir and pour couscous. Cover and allow to stand for 3-5 minutes.
- Stir with a fork to separate grains. Spoon couscous onto plates. Spoon over chicken and sauce, garnish with some parsley. Serve hot and enjoy :)
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