Moroccan Chicken With Preserved Lemons and Couscous Recipe

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Moroccan Chicken With Preserved Lemons and Couscous
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
426
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine the lemon juice, honey, garlic. turmeric, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne pepper in a large glass or ceramic dish. Add the chicken and turn over so that it is thoroughly coated with the marinade. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least three hours, preferably overnight, to develop the flavours.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
  3. Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve the marinade.
  4. Place the chicken and the preserved lemon in a roasting pan.
  5. Roast in a preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cooked through.
  6. Transfer the chicken and lemon to serving plate.
  7. Wipe the pan with paper towels to remove any fat, add the reserved marinade and 1/2 a cup of the stock and bring to the boil over a high heat.
  8. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
  9. Remove from the heat.
  10. Heat a small sauté pan over a medium heat, add the almonds and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until toasted.
  11. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over a medium heat, add the onion and chilli and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until both have softened.
  12. Add the remaining stock and bring to the boil.
  13. Remove from the heat.
  14. Add the couscous and stir to combine. Cover and set aside for 5 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.
  15. Use a fork to separate the grains.
  16. Add the marinade mixture, almonds and currants to the couscous, and cook, stirring, over a low heat for 2 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed.
  17. Remove from the heat.
  18. Carve the chicken across the grain into thick slices, spoon the couscous among the serving plates, sprinkle with coriander, top with chicken and serve with baked lemon wedges.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 426.4 Kcal (1785 kJ)
Calories from fat 118.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.12g 20%
Cholesterol 140.59mg 47%
Sodium 832.53mg 35%
Potassium 854.46mg 18%
Total Carbs 27.31g 9%
Sugars 6.33g 25%
Dietary Fiber 2.58g 10%
Protein 52.98g 106%
Vitamin C 9.4mg 16%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 44.1mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 123.46 Kcal (517 kJ)
Calories from fat 34.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.8g 20%
Cholesterol 40.71mg 47%
Sodium 241.06mg 35%
Potassium 247.4mg 18%
Total Carbs 7.91g 9%
Sugars 1.83g 25%
Dietary Fiber 0.75g 10%
Protein 15.34g 106%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 16%
Iron 0.2mg 5%
Calcium 12.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.1
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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