Name: Grilled lemon and chilli chicken with couscous
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 medium chicken fillet, about 150g; 2 tsp olive oil; half tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint; 1 clove garlic; 2 tsp crushed chillies; quarter tsp red wine vinegar; half red pepper, chopped; 25g couscous; 3 cherry tomatoes; 1 tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

Grilled lemon and chilli chicken with couscous

A tasty alternative to a lunchtime sandwich; tastes even better if left overnight in a fridge to allow flavours to intensify.

Serves

Prep

30 minutes

Cook

20 minutes

Each 338g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

346

Carbs

24.1g

Fibre

3.7g

Protein

41.1g

Fat

8.7g

Saturates

1.5g

Sugars

4.8g

Salt

0.24g

Fruit/Veg Portion

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Ingredients

1 medium chicken fillet, about 150g

2 tsp olive oil

half tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp chopped fresh mint

1 clove garlic

2 tsp crushed chillies

quarter tsp red wine vinegar

half red pepper, chopped

25g couscous

3 cherry tomatoes

1 tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

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Method

Step 1

Slice the chicken fillets into strips about as thick as your finger.

Step 2

In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, mint, garlic, chillies and red wine vinegar.

Step 3

Add half the dressing to the sliced chicken fillet and set aside to marinade for 30 minutes.

Step 4

In another small bowl, add the remainder of the dressing to the couscous and add enough water to just cover. Set aside for at least 15 minutes.

Step 5

In the meantime, grill the red pepper until the skin is black. Take off the heat and once cool enough to touch, peel the blackened skin off and chop.

Step 6

Chop the cherry tomatoes in half and chop the parsley.

Step 7

Heat the grill and when hot cook the chicken strips and any marinade clinging to them. Grill for about 3-4 minutes on each side.

Step 8

When done, fluff up the couscous and add the grilled chicken and prepared vegetables to serve.

Recipe tips

Works well with turkey or salmon instead of chicken.
For a veggie option, replace the chicken with tofu or use large Portobello mushrooms.

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Grilled lemon and chilli chicken with couscous

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