One-pan chicken couscous

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• Jen

  21 October 2009

  Jen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really lovely - added extra harrissa at the end.

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• Frantic Flapjack

  23 October 2009

  Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was very good. Easy to prepare for a week night meal. I didn't have any harissa so used curry paste instead and it worked really well. Good protein dish.

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• jaffa3008

  03 November 2009

  jaffa3008 commented on this recipe

  Absolutely delish - I added a chilli to mine also as I like extra heat.

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• fiona

  03 November 2009

  fiona rated and commented on this recipe

  

  really good just done it for dinner party guest inssited on tkaing recipie home and i got some yummy left overs! very tasty

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• Natalie

  08 November 2009

  Natalie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was very tasty with the harissa. I had to add more water to the couscous, and next time I will soak the apricots in boiled water to soften them a bit before adding them to the pan.

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• louche_boy

  26 November 2009

  louche_boy commented on this recipe

  Lovely dish...I increased amount of chicken, and used chicken thigh meat which is more tasty. Served with warmed pitta bread...excellent meal :-)

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• YummyFood

  17 December 2009

  YummyFood rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Quite tasty!

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• stalbot

  20 April 2010

  stalbot rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is really quick and easy - mix the extra harissa into greek yoghurt to make it slightly more interesting (You can add extra harissa while cooking if you want to negate the cooling effects of the yoghurt!)

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• dragonslayerpurple

  05 May 2010

  dragonslayerpurple rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very easy to make and loved the fact that there was hardly any washing up. Very tasty (although I did put in more harrissa paste, more chicken and more apricots) but a little bit dry - would be nice with a tasty sauce.

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• stalbot

  14 June 2010

  stalbot commented on this recipe

  Dragonslayerpurple - mix a bit of harissa with natural yoghurt - nice sauce and you can make it hotter or less so as you wish!

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• Ali

  17 June 2010

  Ali commented on this recipe

  This really is quick and easy. Somehow I always run out of ginger or forget to buy some for cooking this dish and have found that ground ginger does work nicely, though I'd always prefer to use fresh.

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• barrybubbles

  27 July 2010

  barrybubbles rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very easy and quick for a midweek meal. It's missing something.....not sure what but it didn't look all that appealing on the plate. Good level of heat and flavour thought I also put in extra chicken and harissa. The couscous stuck to the bottom of the pan when the water was added :(

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• Sparkly Gem

  16 September 2010

  Sparkly Gem rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really easy and super tasty. Swap the apricots for sultanas and leave out the chicken for an excellent side dish.

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• Rod

  17 September 2010

  Rod rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Not impressed. Far too dry.

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• Evy

  17 September 2010

  Evy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this for our student horse back riding group and my fellow students loved it. It was so easy and quick to make. There was also no left over!

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• Sue Sid

  19 October 2010

  Sue Sid rated and commented on this recipe

  

  It was ok, didn't go down too well with the family. Needs something more I think.

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• Paul Ford

  25 October 2010

  Paul Ford rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I left out the stock and used water with a bit of salt and parsley. I also used Tabasco at the table instead of Harissa so my kids could have it less spicy. My wife didn't like the apricots. My kids ate half of it but they weren't keen on the chick peas. I loved it all!

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• Jan

  02 November 2010

  Jan commented on this recipe

  Loved this recipe. Substituted some sultanas for a couple of the apricots and added some toasted flaked almonds. I served it with warm flatbreads, yogurt dip and a crisp salad. Divine!

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• Bally

  02 December 2010

  Bally commented on this recipe

  The whole family loved this one, even my 7 year old who is a fussy eater. We made flat bread with this and a few dips...yummie :o)

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• LauraEmmeline

  07 December 2010

  LauraEmmeline commented on this recipe

  Felt this dish lacked something, even with the addition of chilli, still felt like something was missing. Both my husband and I thought it was too dry, definitely needed a side sauce, like the comments above, of maybe a yoghurt dip.

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion , thinly sliced
• 200g chicken breasts , diced
• good chunk fresh root ginger
• 1-2 tbsp harissa paste , plus extra to serve
• 10 dried apricots
• 220g can chickpeas , rinsed and drained
• 200g couscous
• 200ml hot chicken stock
• handful coriander , chopped, to serve

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Serves 4

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Prep 5 mins

Cook 10 mins

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion , thinly sliced
• 200g chicken breasts , diced
• good chunk fresh root ginger
• 1-2 tbsp harissa paste , plus extra to serve
• 10 dried apricots
• 220g can chickpeas , rinsed and drained
• 200g couscous
• 200ml hot chicken stock
• handful coriander , chopped, to serve

281 kcalories, protein 20g, carbohydrate 41g, fat 6 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 3g, sugar 9g, salt 0.48 g

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