Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Moroccan Honey Chicken

This is a Gusto meal that is quick, easy and tasty! I've become a big fan of ras el hangout (it's right up there with Harissa as far as spice addictions go). You can make it in 20 minutes and it claims to have 793 calories and 29g of fat per person (like we care, right?).  If I get my act together, I'm going to make it again this week.

For 2 people you need:

4 chicken thigh fillets
120g of cous cous
30g walnuts
1 - 2 Tbsp honey
1 chicken stock cube
120g natural yogurt
2 Tbsp tomato paste
80g green beans
1 Tbsp ras el hanout 
Olive oil

Boil kettle/water. Toast walnuts over medium heat until toasted (3 minutes). Cool them on a chopping board and chop coarsely.

Slice chicken into thin strips and add to pan on medium high heat with the honey. Cook until starting to caramelise (4 minutes).

Dissolve 1/2 stock cube with 200 ml boiled water. Add cous cous and cover.

Stir the tomato paste, ras el hanout and 1 Tbsp olive oil into the chicken. Crumble in the remaining 1/2 stock cube and add 350ml boiled water, cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes.

Trim the green beans and cut them in half and add to the pan, season and cook without lid for 3 minutes.

Fluff the cous cous and add some oil (I prefer sesame oil). Season.

Serve chicken over cous cous topped with walnuts and a dollop of yogurt*

*note - to try and avoid dairy, I once used goats milk yogurt..... Ewwwww. It tasted like I was eating in a barn. Would not suggest it!