Chicken and Spinach Couscous recipe
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Ingredients
- olive oil, divided 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 cup pine nuts 1 pound fresh spinach, rinsed and patted dry 8 ounces Israeli couscous 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, or to taste 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
Nutrition Info
- 731 caloriescarbohydrate: 53 gcholesterol: 60.8 mgfat: 40.8 gfiber: 7 gprotein: 41.1 gsaturatedFat: 6.2 gservingSize: -sodium: 581.1 mgsugar: 2 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Chicken and Spinach Couscous
Directions
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Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook chicken until no longer pink in the center but not browned, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a dish.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts, cook and stir until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pine nuts to another dish. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet, cook spinach until wilted, about 3 minutes. Transfer spinach to a separate dish.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet. Add couscous, cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth, bring to a simmer. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until couscous is tender, about 12 minutes. Uncover, add parsley and pepper. Stir. Layer couscous, chicken, spinach, and pine nuts onto a plate in that order.