Moroccan Chicken With Preserved Lemons and Couscous
Ingredients
- 1/8 cup Sue Bee® Honey
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup currant
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 small red chile
- 1 small yellow onion
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup slivered almond
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 8 wedges preserved lemons
- 8 large skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/3 cup fresh coriander leaves
Directions
- Combine the Sue Bee® honey, lemon juice, garlic. turmeric, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne pepper in a large glass or ceramic dish.
- Add the chicken and turn over so that it is thoroughly coated with the marinade.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least three hours, preferably overnight, to develop the flavors.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve the marinade.
- Place the chicken and the preserved lemon in a roasting pan.
- Roast in a preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Transfer the chicken and lemon to serving plate.
- Wipe the pan with paper towels to remove any fat, add the reserved marinade and 1/2 a cup of the stock and bring to the boil over a high heat.
- Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- Remove from the heat.
- Heat a small saute pan over a medium heat, add the almonds and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until toasted.
- Heat the oil in a large saute pan over a medium heat, add the onion and chilli and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until both have softened.
- Add the remaining stock and bring to the boil.
- Remove from the heat.
- Add the couscous and stir to combine. Cover and set aside for 5 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.
- Use a fork to separate the grains.
- Add the marinade mixture, almonds and currants to the couscous, and cook, stirring, over a low heat for 2 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from the heat.
- Carve the chicken across the grain into thick slices, spoon the couscous among the serving plates, sprinkle with coriander, top with chicken and serve with baked lemon wedges.