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Saffron Lime Glazed Chicken On Couscous

This easy chicken dish is cooked with spring onion and a touch of chilli, served with a limey, coriander couscous. Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, worth more per kilo than gold! Here it's combined with lime and honey to produce a golden glaze for your pan-fried chicken. Ready in 20 mins - golden!

20 mins
415kcal
Moroccan
Saffron Lime Glazed Chicken On Couscous
4.0

Ingredients for 2 people

British Diced Chicken Breast
British Diced Chicken Breast (250g)
Chicken Stock Cube
Chicken Stock Cube
Fiery Chilli Flakes
Fiery Chilli Flakes (1tsp)
Fresh Coriander
Fresh Coriander (10g)
Golden Couscous
Golden Couscous (120g)
Honey Pot
Honey Pot (28g)
Lime
Lime
Pinch Of Golden Saffron
Pinch Of Golden Saffron
Spring Onion
Spring Onion

You'll also need

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

Cooking instructions

Instructions for 2 portion recipe.

1

Boil a kettle

Dissolve half the [whole] stock cube with 200ml [400ml] boiled water in a heatproof bowl 

Add the couscous to the stock, cover and set aside 

Step 1
2

Chop the spring onion[s] finely discarding the root end[s]

Set aside a small pinch of chopped spring onions for garnish

Step 2
3

Add the chicken to a bowl with the spring onion, chilli flakes (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) and the remaining stock cube

Mix very well and set aside

Step 3
4

Roll the lime[s] with your hand on a hard surface (to release more juice!) and cut in half

Combine the juice of half a [whole] lime with the saffron and honey - this is your glaze

Step 4
5

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) over a high heat with 1 tbsp [2 tbsp] vegetable oil

Once hot, add the chicken mixture and cook for 5-7 min or until cooked through

Step 5
6

Meanwhile, chop the coriander finely, including the stalks

Fluff the couscous, add the chopped coriander and the juice of the remaining lime

Season generously with salt and pepper and stir in a drizzle of olive oil

Step 6
7

Once the chicken is cooked, add a small splash of water to the pan and stir (this makes a little extra sauce)

Remove the chicken from the heat

Step 7
8

Serve the chicken over the couscous and drizzle the saffron lime glaze over 

Garnish with the reserved spring onion

Enjoy!

Nutritional information

Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.

per serving
415kcal
Energy
4.2g
Fat
55g
Carbohydrate
2.8g
Fibre
39.2g
Protein
2.3g
Salt
per 100g
157kcal
Energy
1.6g
Fat
20.8g
Carbohydrate
1.1g
Fibre
14.8g
Protein
0.9g
Salt

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

Allergens

Allergens highlighted by (celery, gluten).

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.