Spiced chicken with fruity couscous

Recipe Categories : | Chicken | Chicken Breast | Hot & Spicy |

Serves : 4

Ingredients :

• 4 single chicken breast fillets
• 2 tspn ground cumin
• 2 tspn ground coriander
• ½ tspn salt
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup orange juice
• 1½ cups chicken stock
• 1 tspn sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2oz butter
• 2 cups couscous
• ½ chopped dried apricots
• ¼ cup sultanas

Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. Dip the chicken into the combined cumin, coriander, salt and flour. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the chicken and cook, covered, until browned on both sides and cooked through. Remove from pan, cover to keep warm.
2. Add the juice, ½ cup of the stock and sugar to the same pan to make sauce; simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes or until thickened slightly.
3. Meanwhile, bring remaining stock and water to the boil in a large saucepan, add the butter, then pour liquid over the combined couscous, apricots and sultanas in a large heatproof bowl. Cover and stand for about 5 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed; fluff with a fork.
4. Serve the chicken with the sauce, couscous mixture and steamed green beans.