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Harissa Chicken, Roast Veg Couscous & Saffron Yoghurt

Flavoured with sumac, harissa and saffron, this chicken dish is full of the rich, exotic spicing that characterises Moroccan cooking. You'll roast pepper, onion and courgette before stirring through date couscous. Fresh coriander, mint and a vibrant saffron yoghurt will brighten the dish. Sunny stuff!

40 mins
482kcal
Moroccan
Harissa Chicken, Roast Veg Couscous & Saffron Yoghurt
4.5

Ingredients for 2 people

Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient

Ground coriander (1tsp)
Ground coriander (1tsp)
Red pepper
Red pepper
Ground sumac (1tsp)
Ground sumac (1tsp)
Garlic clove
Garlic clove
Courgette
Courgette
Chicken breast strips (250g)
Chicken breast strips (250g)
Saffron (1pkt)
Saffron (1pkt)
Red onion
Red onion
Coriander & mint (10g)
Coriander & mint (10g)
Natural yoghurt (80g)
Natural yoghurt (80g)
Harissa paste (20g)
Harissa paste (20g)
Couscous (120g)
Couscous (120g)
Chopped dates (30g)
Chopped dates (30g)

You'll also need

Olive oil, Pepper, Salt, Water (or dietary alternatives)

Cooking instructions

Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.

1.

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7 and boil a kettle, then take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air

Deseed your pepper[s] (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) then chop into large, bite-sized pieces

Top, tail and chop your courgette[s] into bite-sized pieces

Peel and chop your red onion[s] into wedges

Step 1
2.

Add the chopped vegetables to a baking tray (use tin foil to avoid mess!) and scatter with your ground coriander, a generous pinch of salt and a generous drizzle of olive oil

Put the tray in the oven for 15-20 min or until the vegetables are softened and starting to brown

Step 2
3.

Meanwhile, add your saffron to a small bowl with 1 tbsp [1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] boiled water and set aside to infuse

Step 3
4.

While the saffron infuses, add your couscous to a heatproof bowl with 200ml [300ml] [400ml] boiled water and your chopped dates, cover and set aside until all of the liquid has been absorbed

Add your natural yoghurt to the infused saffron water with a pinch of salt and mix to combine – this is your saffron yoghurt

Step 4
5.

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Chop your chicken breast strips into small bite-sized pieces

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of olive oil over a high heat

Step 5
6.

Once hot, add the chopped chicken with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 10 min until browned

Add your sumac, chopped garlic, harissa paste (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) and 1 tbsp [1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] water and cook for 1-2 min further or until the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!)

Step 6
7.

Meanwhile, strip your mint leaves from their stems and chop roughly, discard the stems

Chop your coriander finely, including the stalks

Fluff the couscous with a fork and mix through the roasted vegetables, half the chopped mint and coriander (save the rest for garnish!) and a drizzle of olive oil – this is your roast veg couscous

Step 7
8.

Serve the harissa & sumac chicken over the roast veg couscous

Dollop over the saffron yoghurt and garnish with the remaining chopped mint and coriander

Enjoy!

Nutritional information

Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.

per serving
482kcal
Energy
5.6g
Fat
63.9g
Carbohydrate
7.6g
Fibre
43.3g
Protein
0.5g
Salt

The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.

Allergens

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In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.

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