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Peanut harissa chicken with herbed lemon, courgette & giant couscous

Peanut harissa chicken with herbed lemon, courgette & giant couscous

By Ethan Makhoul
15’ Prep time
35’ Cook time
50’ Total time
810 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

Creamy and gently tangy with a warmth from the harissa, the chicken cooks atop the giant couscous releasing its flavours. the selection of herbs is up to you, although these options from mallika basu work well together
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Add the peanut butter and harissa to a bowl. Fill the empty harissa jar halfway with the olive oil and salt, replace the lid, then shake and pour into the bowl. Mix well. Slather the chicken fillets with the harissa mixture, cover and chill for 30 minutes, or ideally a couple of hours.
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Step 2

Tip the onion, courgette and couscous into an oven tray large enough to hold the chicken. Pour in the stock and stir through the lemon paste and chopped mixed herbs.
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Step 3

Preheat the oven to 200ºC, gas mark 6. Space the chicken out over the couscous and spoon the sauce on top. Cook for 25 minutes.
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Step 4

Remove from the oven, lift the chicken onto a plate and give the couscous a good stir. Check the seasoning and add salt if needed. Place the chicken back into position on the dish and return to the oven for 5-7 minutes more, until the chicken is cooked through, with no pink meat and the juices run clear. The couscous should have absorbed all the liquid. Garnish with the peanuts (if using) and the reserved herbs to serve.

Ingredient

  • Onion
    Onion
    1
  • Vegetable stock
    Vegetable stock
    800 mls
  • Mint
    Mint
    25 grams
  • Courgette
    Courgette
    1
  • Wholewheat couscous
    Wholewheat couscous
    400 grams
  • Salt
    Salt
    0.25 tsp
  • Extra virgin olive oil
    Extra virgin olive oil
    50 mls
  • Roasted peanuts
    Roasted peanuts
    2 tbsp
  • Cooks’ ingredients preserved lemon paste
    Cooks’ ingredients preserved lemon paste
    5 tsp
  • Cooks’ ingredients harissa paste with lemon
    Cooks’ ingredients harissa paste with lemon
    95 grams
  • Essential british chicken thigh fillets
    Essential british chicken thigh fillets
    560 grams
  • Peanut butter
    Peanut butter
    50 grams
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