Name: Quick Chicken Couscous
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Whole wheat couscous - 1 ¼ cups; Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch; Olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Skinless, boneless chicken breast half - 1 (8 ounce); Kosher salt to taste - 1 pinch; Olive oil, or more to taste - 1 tablespoon; Diced red onion - ½ cup; Chicken broth - 1 cup; Diced zucchini - ½ cup; Diced green beans - ½ cup; Diced red bell pepper - ½ cup; Thinly sliced green onions - ¼ cup; Smoked paprika - ½ teaspoon; Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon; Chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, or to taste - 2 tablespoons; Crumbled feta cheese, or to taste - 2 tablespoons; Chili flakes - 1 pinch

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Quick Chicken Couscous

1. Whole wheat couscous - 1 ¼ cups

2. Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon

3. Freshly ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

4. Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch

5. Olive oil - 3 tablespoons

6. Skinless, boneless chicken breast half - 1 (8 ounce)

7. Kosher salt to taste - 1 pinch

8. Olive oil, or more to taste - 1 tablespoon

9. Diced red onion - ½ cup

10. Chicken broth - 1 cup

11. Diced zucchini - ½ cup

12. Diced green beans - ½ cup

13. Diced red bell pepper - ½ cup

14. Thinly sliced green onions - ¼ cup

15. Smoked paprika - ½ teaspoon

16. Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon

17. Chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, or to taste - 2 tablespoons

18. Crumbled feta cheese, or to taste - 2 tablespoons

19. Chili flakes - 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Quick Chicken Couscous

1. Stage

Place couscous in a heat-proof mixing bowl. Add salt, pepper, cayenne, and olive oil; stir with a spoon until all couscous is coated with oil. Level off to smooth the top and set aside.

2. Stage

Season chicken on both sides with salt.

3. Stage

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over high heat. Add chicken and sear for 2 to 3 minutes on one side. Flip and add onions. Sear chicken on second side, while sauteing onions at the same time, for 2 to 3 minutes.

4. Stage

Remove chicken to a plate and let cool for a few minutes. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch cubes and return to the saucepan.

5. Stage

Add chicken broth, zucchini, green beans, bell pepper, green onions, paprika, and turmeric to the saucepan. Place over high heat. As soon as it boils, remove from the heat and carefully dump it on top of the couscous; do not stir. Immediately wrap bowl tightly with foil and set a timer for 5 minutes.

6. Stage

When timer goes off, unwrap foil and toss in parsley. Stir to combine ingredients. Taste and adjust for salt.

7. Stage

Spoon couscous onto serving plate and garnish with feta cheese, chili flakes, and parsley and a drizzle of olive oil. Chef John