Grilled Lemon Chicken With Couscous Recipe - Cooking Index
Grilled Lemon Chicken With Couscous Recipe - Cooking Index
| 4 | Boneless skinless chicken breasts - abt 1 1/4 lbs total | |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Olive oil |
| Juice of 1/2 lemon | ||
| 1 | Garlic clove - finely minced (large) | |
| Salt - to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
| 2 | Lemons - cut in half | |
| Cilantro and Almond Couscous | ||
| 1 1/4 cups | 296ml | Chicken broth or water |
| 1 cup | 237ml | Couscous |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Butter |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Capers - drained |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Grated lemon zest |
| 1/2 cup | 46g / 1.6oz | Slivered almonds |
| 3 | Plum tomatoes - seeded, diced | |
| 1/4 cup | 4g / 0.1oz | Chopped fresh cilantro |
Heat the grill or broiler.
Cut the chicken breasts in half horizontally if they're thick and place them on a plate. Combine the olive oil, lemon juice and minced garlic and pour it over the chicken. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
Grill the chicken over a medium-hot fire or broil until a meat thermometer reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees and the breasts are lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Place the lemons cut-side down on the grill until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes.
Make the Cilantro and Almond Couscous: Bring the chicken broth or water to a boil in a small saucepan. Place the couscous in a large bowl and add the hot broth. Immediately cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it steam for 5 minutes.
Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the capers, lemon zest and almonds. Stir until the almonds turn a golden brown, about 5 minutes, then add the diced tomatoes and cilantro. Stir in the couscous.
To serve, slice the breasts diagonally into 5 pieces. Mound the couscous on each serving plate and place a sliced chicken breast on top. Squeeze the grilled lemon on the chicken and couscous.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Each serving: 258 calories; 168 mg sodium; 108 mg cholesterol; 10 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 1 gram carbohydrates; 40 grams protein; 0.06 gram fiber.
Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 07-25-2001
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