North African Chicken And Couscous Recipes

NORTH AFRICAN CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, combine onion and oil. Place chicken thighs on top of onion; sprinkle with next 7 ingredients. Top with raisins, olives, lemon and garlic. Add broth. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 4-5 hours. Serve with hot cooked rice.

NORTH AFRICAN CHICKEN AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan, and gradually stir in couscous and raisins.
• Remove from heat.
• Cover; let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• Combine orange juice and next 6 ingredients (orange juice through black pepper); stir well with a whisk.
• Combine the couscous mixture, juice mixture, chicken, and remaining ingredients in a large bowl, and toss well.
• Garnish with green onions, if desired.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place all the spices in a large bowl, stir using a small spoon.
• Take one teaspoon of the spice blend and save it for the couscous. Two tablespoons of the Moroccan spice blend will be used for the chicken.
• Preheat the oven to 375F. Coat a baking sheet with non stick spray. Set aside.
• Mix two tablespoons of the Moroccan spice blend with the olive oil until it forms a paste.
• Spread the paste over the chicken breasts on all sides. Let sit for 10 minutes.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, sear the chicken breasts in the pan, 3 minutes on each side. Place the chicken breasts on the baking sheet.
• Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, until fully cooked. Take them out of the oven, cover with a piece of aluminum foil and let them sit for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until golden.
• Add carrots and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add Moroccan spices and stir well. Add raisins to the vegetables.
• Add couscous and stir well so it's incorporated with the vegetables and spices.
• Add in water and bring it to boil. Lower the heat, cover and let it cook for 20 to 30 minutes until it's fully cooked. Fluff the couscous using two forks.
• Add lemon juice and parsley to the couscous.
• Serve the couscous with sliced Moroccan chicken.

NORTH AFRICAN SPICY CHICKEN COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine curry powder, cumin, salt, paprika, cinnamon and pepper flakes; mix North African Spice Blend well. In another small bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, gingerroot and 1 tablespoon North African Spice Blend (reserving remaining Spice Blend for couscous); blend well. Reserve 1/2 cup mixture for basting. Place chicken in plastic bag with remainder of marinade and turn to coat. Let stand in refrigerator 15 minutes. Grate 1 teaspoon zest from orange. Cut away remaining peel and pith. Chop orange; set aside. Remove chicken from marinade and place on broiler pan about 5-inches from heat. Broil 7 minutes; turn chicken, brush with reserved marinade. Broil additional 6 minutes or until fork can be inserted with ease and juices run clear. While chicken is broiling, bring broth, currants, orange zest and remaining Spice Blend to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat, let stand 5 minutes. Stir in chopped orange, toasted nuts, onions and cilantro. Spread on serving platter. Remove chicken to cutting board and slice diagonally into 1/2-inch slices. Arrange on couscous. Garnish with citrus curls.

NORTH AFRICAN CHICKEN AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan, add olive oil and saute onions until caramelized on low heat for about 8-10 minutes stirring frequently.
• Add cumin and sugar and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes stirring on low. (Do not let sugar burn).
• Cut chicken pieces into bite sized pieces.
• Add stock, chickpeas, raisins, saffron, cinnamon, chicken and bring to a light boil, then cover, reduce to simmer and cook for 30 minutes stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, pre-heat the oven at 350 degrees F. Line a jelly roll pan with baking parchment paper, toast the almonds with the clarified butter drizzled over them for about 10-15 minutes in a 350 degree F oven and set aside.
• Stir couscous into boiling water, remove from heat and cover tightly, let stand for 8 minutes.
• Uncover and fluff with a fork.
• Serve with couscous on bottom, then chicken mixture and top with toasted almonds.
• Enjoy!