Chicken and Asparagus Giant Couscous with Pesto
A quick, light and healthy meal that is interesting but also extremely family-friendly and versatile.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Place a large frying pan or casserole pan onto the stove and turn the heat to medium. Pour in half of the olive oil and when hot add the chicken mini breast fillets, salt and pepper. Cook the chicken on high heat for 4-5 minutes until they are golden brown. Remove the chicken from the pan.
Step 2
Add the remaining olive oil to the same pan, lower the heat and add the sliced onion and sliced garlic. Cook for 2 minutes before pouring in your giant couscous and coating in well in the pan juices. Pour in the hot chicken stock, the browned chicken and the asparagus. Stir well, season and bring to a simmer (you could cover with a lid at this point tp speed things up). Cook on a low heat for 8 minutes before adding in the petit pois peas, stir well and cook for a further 5 minutes (add a splash of hot water if it's looking a little dry) until the couscous is just tender, the peas have defrosted and the stock is all absorbed.
Step 3
Stir through fresh pesto the lemon zest and juice and check for seasoning. Serve between 4 bowls and grate over lots of parmesan cheese.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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300g Giant Couscous 1x Sainsbury's Giant Couscous 300g -
100g Pesto 1x Sainsbury's Basil Pesto, Taste the Difference 150g -
150g Petit Pois Peas 1x Sainsbury's Petits Pois 910g -
1 Lemon, Juice and Zest 1x Sainsbury's Lemons -
2 tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml -
600ml Chicken Stock 1x Kallo Organic Chicken Stock Cubes 8x11g -
3 Garlic Cloves, peeled and sliced 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
1 White Onion, peeled and sliced 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose -
250g Asparagus, cut in half. Woody stalks trimmed 1x Sainsbury's Asparagus Spears 250g -
60g Parmesan Cheese, grated 1x Sainsbury's Grana Padano Cheese 200g -
640g Mini Chicken Breast Fillets 1x Sainsbury's British Fresh Chicken Breast Mini Fillets 640g -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g