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Sumac Chicken Recipe

This is a moroccan themed lunch made using cous cous and chicken. This is not only easy to make but taste amazing.

About Sumac Chicken Recipe

Couscous is made entirely of semolina. Semolina is the name given to flour made from durum wheat. Durum wheat is a very hard wheat that contains more protein than all-purpose wheat flour. Semolina is a golden yellow flour that gives couscous a
nuttier flavour than all-purpose flour.

Sumac is derived from the Arabic word summaq, which means dark red. It is a crimson red, astringent spice that is commonly used in Middle Eastern cooking. Its made from the berry fruit of the Rhus Coriaria shrub, which was originally grown in the Mediterranean basin before spreading to Europe.

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Ingredients for Couscous With Sumac Chicken & Butter Mushrooms

Couscous

Couscous is a dried and cracked pasta made from semolina that cooks quickly, much like tiny pasta. It has a nutty, sweet flavour that complements stews, braises, and grilled or roasted vegetables.

Sultanas

They have a sweet, tangy, and intense flavour due to their small size and add texture and sweetness to both sweet and savoury dishes. Dried grapes include raisins, sultanas, and currants. Raisins and sultanas have a soft, sweet, and juicy texture, whereas currants have an intense, sweet, and tangy flavor.

Chicken Breast

Chicken breasts are prone to drying out when overcooked, so they should be cooked quickly over high heat. Cooking chicken breasts in a skillet, stir-frying, roasting/baking, or grilling are the best options.

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Sumac Chicken Recipe | Couscous with Butter Mushrooms

Aarthi

This is a moroccan themed lunch made using cous cous and chicken. This is not only easy to make but taste amazing.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Course Main

Cuisine Morocco

Servings servings

Ingredients

FOR COUSCOUS:

Couscous - 1 cup
Sultanas - ¼ cup
Cayenne Powder - 1 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Hot Water - 2 cups

FOR CHICKEN:

Chicken Breast - 2
Cayenne Powder - 1 tsp
salt to taste
Sumac Powder - 2 tsp
Black Pepper to taste
Lemon Juice as needed
Olive Oil - 2 tblsp

FOR MUSHROOMS:

Butter - 1 tblsp
Garlic - 3 cloves chopped
Mushrooms - 1 cup chopped
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

Instructions

Marinate chicken with the ingredients given for 2 hours.
Mix couscous with all ingredients in a bowl. Pour over hot water, cover and cook for 15 mins till all water is absorbed. Set aside.
Heat butter in a pan, add garlic and stir fry for a min,
Add in mushrooms and mix well.
Season with salt and pepper. Cook till brown and set aside.
Now in the same pan, place chicken and cook for 5 to 6 mins on each side. Add little water and cook covered for 10 mins on low heat.
Serve over cous cous.

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Sumac Chicken Recipe Step by Step Pictures

1)Start by making couscous, take it in a bowl

2)Add sultanas

3)Add in cayenne powder

4)Add salt, cumin powder

5)Mix well

6)Add in hot water

7.Mix well

8)Cover and cook till all water is absorbed

9)Like this

10)Fluff up the couscous

11)Heat butter in a pan

12)Add in garlic

13)Saute for a min

14)Add in mushrooms

15)Cook till brown

16)Season with salt

17)And pepper

18)Done

19)Take chicken in a bowl

20)Add garlic

21)Add in sumac

22)Add cayenne

23)Add salt to taste

24)Add black pepper powder

25)Add lemon juice

26)Add in olive oil

27)Mix well

28)Place chicken skin side down and cook for 6 to 8 mins

29)Flip over and cook

29)Add little water

30)Cover and cook

31)Now chicken is done

32)Place some couscous and mushrooms

33)Place chicken on top

34)Spoon sauce over

35)Serve

Frequently Asked Questions

Are butter mushrooms healthy?

The nutritional value of mushrooms. With mushrooms, you can't go wrong. They're low in fat, sodium, calories, and cholesterol. They also contain a lot of fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

Is couscous pasta or grain?

While many people mistake it for a grain like rice or barley, it is actually a type of pasta. (Hint: while some grocery stores sell couscous in the pasta section, most sell it in the grain section, next to the rice.) Couscous is a type of pasta made from semolina flour and water.