Moroccan-Style Chicken Thighs with Minty Couscous
by Pip Payne
Zesty, sweet and spicy chicken thighs and roasted vegetables are complemented by minty couscous with a hint of cinnamon.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 210°C/190°C fan (410°F), Gas Mark 61⁄2.
Step 2
Combine the maple syrup, finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange, finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, harissa paste, ground cumin, and garlic granules in a bowl to make the sauce.
Step 3
Place the chicken thigh fillets, red onion wedges and peppers into a baking tray or roasting tin and spoon the sauce over everything. Spritz with spray oil and put into the oven for 20 minutes.
Step 4
After the chicken has cooked for 10 minutes, mix the chickpeas, dried mint and cinnamon into the dry couscous in a saucepan or heatproof bowl, then pour over the boiling stock, cover and leave for 10 minutes.
Step 5
Remove the chicken from the oven and check it is cooked through.
Step 6
Fluff up the couscous with a fork and serve into warmed bowls. Spoon the chicken, veg and juices over the couscous. Serve with lemon wedges and mint leaves scattered over, if you like.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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1 Yellow Pepper, finely sliced 1x Sainsbury's Yellow Pepper -
1 spray Spray Oil, or a light drizzle of oil 1x Frylight 1 Cal Olive Oil Cooking Spray 190ml -
2 Lemon, juice, zest and wedges to serve 2x Sainsbury's Lemons -
2tbsp Pure Maple Syrup, or honey 1x Buckwud Organic Maple Syrup 250g -
1 Orange, Zest and juice 1x Sainsbury's Oranges -
1tbsp Harissa Paste 1x Al'Fez Middle Eastern Harissa Paste 180g -
1tsp Ground Cumin 1x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g -
1tsp Garlic Granules 1x Sainsbury's Garlic Granules 58g -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g -
400g tin Chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1x Sainsbury's Chickpeas in Water 400g (240g*) -
2tbsp Dried Mint 1x Sainsbury's Mint 12g -
0.25 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1x Sainsbury's Ground Cinnamon 38g -
200g Wholewheat Couscous 1x Sainsbury's Fluffy & Nutty Wholewheat Cous Cous 300g -
300ml Boiling Chicken Stock 1x Sainsbury's Stock Cubes, Chicken 10x10g -
10g Mint Leaves, picked, to serve 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Mint 30g -
8 Skinless Chicken Thigh Fillets, excess fat trimmed away 1x Sainsbury's 1kg British Chicken Thigh Fillets -
2 Red Onions, cut into wedges 2x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose -
1 Red Pepper, finely sliced 1x Sainsbury's Red Pepper