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Couscous with Vegetables and Chicken Breast Fillet

Couscous with Vegetables and Chicken Breast Fillet

Couscous is one of the most popular dishes in Arab countries. It consists of small semolina granules coated multiple times with a thin layer of flour. I used pre-made couscous — all you need to do is place it in boiling water and let it sit for 5 minutes until ready.

Ingredients:

  • 200 g couscous
  • 300 g chicken breast fillet
  • 100 g onion
  • 100 g carrots
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/5 tsp cinnamon
  • pepper
  • vegetable oil for frying
Ingredients

How to cook couscous with vegetables and chicken breast fillet

Peel the onion and finely chop it.

Peel the onion and finely chop

Peel the carrots and grate them on a fine grater.

Peel the carrots and grate them

Cut the chicken breast fillet into small cubes.

Cut the chicken breast fillet

Pour a small amount of vegetable oil into a heavy-bottomed pot. Sauté the onion for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Pour a small amount of

Add the carrots, stir, and cook for about 3 minutes.

Add the carrots, stir, and cook

Add the fillet, stir, and cook for 10–15 minutes.

Add the fillet, stir, and cook

Add 500 ml of water and bring to a boil. Add the salt and cinnamon, season with pepper to taste, and stir.

Add 500 ml of water and bring

Add the couscous and stir to combine.

Add the couscous and stir to

Immediately cover with a lid, remove from heat, and let sit for 5–7 minutes. The couscous should absorb all the liquid and swell up nicely.

Immediately cover with a lid,

Fluff the finished couscous well with a fork.

Fluff the finished couscous

When serving, the couscous can be garnished with any fresh herbs you like.

Couscous with Vegetables and Chicken Breast Fillet
Author of the recipe: Elena Kam
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