Quick chicken couscous
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Ready in 15 minutes, this Thai-style chicken dish is perfect for when you're on the go!
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Prep time: 5 mins
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Cooking time: 10 mins
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Total time: 15 mins
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Serves: 2-4
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Skill level: Easy peasy
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Costs: Cheap as chips
Ingredients
Add a chicken stock cube to your water when cooking the couscous for extra flavour.
- 2 boneless, skinless organic or free-range chicken breasts, thinly sliced
- 1 Thai-style lime, red chilli and coconut stir fry sauce (like Chicken Tonight)
- 55g baby spinach leaves
- 2tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander
Check you've got:
- 1tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium red onion, finely sliced
- 140g couscous
- 25g toasted flaked almonds
Method
- Heat half the oil in a pan, add the onion and cook until soft.
- Cook the couscous according to packet, then stir in the onion, reserving a few slices. Keep warm.
- Heat the remaining oil and saute the chicken for 5-10 mins. Add the sauce and spinach and simmer for 3 mins.
- Scatter almonds and reserved onion slices on the chicken. Serve with couscous topped with coriander.
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Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 550(kcal)
- Fat 24.0g
- Saturates 5.8g
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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