Chicken with Chilli, Mint and Lemon served with Buttered Couscous
A great chicken recipe. Chicken with chilli, mint and lemon all served with a fluffy buttery couscous. Perfect for cooking outdoors.
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 4 chicken thighs
- 1 red chilli
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 2 cloves garlic
- large handful of fresh mint
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- sea salt
For the couscous
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup couscous
- 2 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Place the chilli (fresh and dried), peeled garlic, mint, olive oil and juice and zest of the lemon into a food processor and blitz until you have a course paste.
- Cut the chicken into large chunks.
- Combine the chicken and paste in a glass or china bowl (don't use metal due to the lemon juice) and leave to marinate for an hour or up to 4 hours.
- When you are ready to eat, heat the chicken stock in a small saucepan until boiling.
- Add the butter to the stock and turn off the heat.
- Pour in the couscous and give it a quick stir before clamping on a lid.
- Leave the couscous to soak whilst you cook the chicken.
- Cook the chicken on a griddle pan until cooked through and charred.
- To serve, fluff the couscous with a fork, sprinkle the chicken generously with salt and a fresh squeeze of lemon.
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Nutrition
Calories: 891kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 73g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 35g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 256mg | Sodium: 469mg | Potassium: 919mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1062IU | Vitamin C: 62mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 4mg
Nutrition is per serving
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