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    Couscous With Peri Peri Chicken - Weeknight Meals

    March 23, 2020 By Aarthi Leave a Comment

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    Couscous with Peri Peri Chicken with Step by Step Pictures.

    If you are looking for a quite weeknight dinner recipe then this is the perfect one. It takes just 30 mins to make and is absolutely delicious.

    The chicken is so spicy and juicy as well. When paired with couscous it is amazing.

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    Couscous With Peri Peri Chicken - Weeknight Meals

    Aarthi
    Couscous with peri peri chicken makes a great weeknight dinner. You can serve this in under 30 mins.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine African
    Servings 2 servings
    Aarthi

    Ingredients
      

    FOR CHICKEN:

    • Boneless Chicken Thighs - 4
    • Peri Peri Seasoning as needed
    • Olive Oil - 2 tblsp
    • Onion - 1 sliced
    • Capsicum - 1 sliced
    • Garlic - 4 cloves
    • Water - ¼ cup

    FOR COUSCOUS:

    • Couscous - 1 cup
    • Boiling Water - 1 cup
    • Salt to taste
    • Olive Oil or Butter - 2 tsp

    Instructions
     

    • Heat a cast iron pan.
    • Sprinkle peri peri seasoning over chicken. Place this in the cast iron pan and cook for 2 to 3 mins on each side.
    • Now add in onions, garlic and bell peppers. Add little water.
    • Place this in a 180 degree C preheated oven for 15 mins.
    • When the chicken is cooking. Heat oil in a sauce pan, add couscous and toast it for 2 to 3 mins.
    • Now take it off the heat. Add salt and hot water. Cover with lid and let it stay for 10 mins.
    • After 10 mins, fluff up the cous cous.
    • Serve with the chicken.
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    Pictorial:

    1)Take chicken in a plate. I used chicken thighs

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    2)I used peri peri seasoning

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    3)Sprinkle all over the chicken

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    4)Heat olive oil in a cast iron pan

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    5)place chicken in and sear on both sides till golden brown. It will take 2 to 3 mins on each side

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    6)Now it is time to flip

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    7)Cook for 3 more mins on the side too.

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    8)Now add in onions

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    9)Add in sliced Capsicum

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    10)Add in garlic cloves

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    11)Sprinkle over some peri peri seasoning

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    12)Add little water

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    13)Bring it to a boil

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    14)Pop it into the oven and cook for 15 mins

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    16)Heat olive oil in a pan.

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    17)Add in couscous

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    18)Add in ½ cup couscous

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    19)Toast for 2 mins or so

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    20)Toast till done

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    21)Add in salt

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    22)Now it is toasted. Turn off the heat

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    23)Turn off the heat and Add in hot water

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    24)mix well.

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    25)Place a lid and cover it for atleast 10 mins

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    26)Now the couscous is done

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    27)Fluff up the couscous

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    28)Done

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    29)Meanwhile the chicken is done as well

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    30)Serve

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