Recipe for 4
Harissa Chicken
Recipe for 4
Ingredients
| 1tbsp | olive oil |
| 25g | chopped almonds |
| 2 | cloves garlic, smashed and chopped |
| 1 | large onion, finely sliced |
| 2 | large organic free-range chicken breasts, halved |
| 11/2 tbsp | organic harissa powder, add more to taste |
| 275ml | water |
| 200g | canned organic chickpeas, drained |
| 2tbsp | organic currants |
| 1tbsp | organic honey |
| ¾tsp | organic cumin, dry roasted and ground |
| ½tsp | organic cinnamon |
| 500g | organic couscous, steamed for 20 minutes |
| 30g | butter |
| A measuring spoon was used rather than a 'kitchen-drawer' spoon for the above quantities |
Method
- Heat oil in heavy bottomed pan until hot. Add chopped almonds and cook until golden brown. Remove and set aside to drain on kitchen towel.
- Add garlic, onion and chicken to the same pan and sauté for 10 minutes, turning regularly until browned.
- Mix together harissa, water, currants, honey, cumin and cinnamon. Add the seasoning mix to the chicken and stir well. Add the chickpeas, cover the pan. Now cook over a medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring regularly. Add more water if necessary.
- Steam the couscous for 20 minutes. Remove couscous and crumble between your fingers. Add the butter and fluff up. Serve the chicken over the couscous, topping with the browned almonds.
If you wish to serve this dish with salad, rather than couscous, 400g of chickpeas could be used
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