Chicken Pancetta Couscous Recipes

CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the broccoli, contents of the couscous seasoning packet, water and 1 teaspoon oil. Bring to a boil. Stir in couscous. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine the lemon juice, garlic and oregano; rub over chicken. In a large skillet, brown chicken in remaining oil over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until juices run clear. Stir tomato into the couscous; serve with chicken.

CHICKEN & PANCETTA COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, lemon juice, chili, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl and whisk. Slice chicken and zucchini, mix well with marinade and set aside for 10-15 minutes.
• Mix one cup of water with vegetable stock powder and bring to boil in a saucepan. Add couscous, stir and bring back to boil before removing from heat. Let it sit with the lid on for 5 minutes or until needed. Fluff with a fork before use.
• Slice pancetta into strips and cook in a large pan over medium heat until crisp. Remove the pancetta, drain excess marinade from the chicken and zucchini and cook in the remaining pancetta fat (might be best in two batches).
• When chicken is cooked combine with pancetta and couscous, warm though and serve.

ONE-PAN CHICKEN COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion for 1-2 mins just until softened. Add the chicken and fry for 7-10 mins until cooked through and the onions have turned golden. Grate over the ginger, stir through the harissa to coat everything and cook for 1 min more.
• Tip in the apricots, chickpeas and couscous, then pour over the stock and stir once. Cover with a lid or tightly cover the pan with foil and leave for about 5 mins until the couscous has soaked up all the stock and is soft. Fluff up the couscous with a fork and scatter over the coriander to serve. Serve with extra harissa, if you like.

PASTA WITH CHICKEN, PANCETTA AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Sauté pancetta in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels. Add onion to skillet; sauté 5 minutes. Add carrots, bell pepper and garlic; sauté vegetables until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken, tomatoes, broth and oregano; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Stir in parsley and pancetta. Season with salt and pepper. Toss pasta with chicken mixture.

QUICK CHICKEN COUSCOUS

Steps:

• 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.
• Season chicken on both sides with salt.
• 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.
• Remove chicken to a plate and let cool for a few minutes. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch cubes and return to the saucepan.
• 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.
• When timer goes off, unwrap foil and toss in parsley. Stir to combine ingredients. Taste and adjust for salt.
• Spoon couscous onto serving plate and garnish with feta cheese, chili flakes, and parsley and a drizzle of olive oil.