Buttermilk and harissa chicken with spiced carrot couscous

Buttermilk and harissa chicken with spiced carrot couscous

40 mins

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups (500ml) buttermilk
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons harissa*, plus extra to serve
  • 4 chicken breast fillets
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • 1 1/2 cups (300g) couscous
  • 1 1/2 cups (375ml) chicken stock, heated
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 30g unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 Wilcox carrots, grated
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves, plus extra to serve
  • 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained

Directions

  • 1.

    Preheat oven to 180C.

  • 2.

    Mix the buttermilk, garlic and harissa in a large bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat in the marinade. Stand for 20 minutes.

  • 3.

    Heat the oil in a large ovenproof frypan over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and season. Cook chicken, turning, for 3 minutes each side or until golden, then transfer to the oven and bake for 8 minutes or until cooked through.

  • 4.

    Meanwhile, combine couscous and hot stock in a bowl. Cover and stand for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Stir through the cumin, butter, carrot, coriander and chickpeas. Season. Slice chicken and serve with couscous, extra harissa and coriander.

Recipe courtesy of delicious.com.au

Serving size 4

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