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How to Healthy Chilli, Chicken, Tomatoes & CousCous

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You can substitute couscous for brown rice or plain white rice. Brown rice is healthier than couscous. white rice is high in GI.

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Cut thin pieces of chicken, and sear in a hot frying pan. Use minimal oil, if you have an oil spray that would be best

Cut thin pieces of chicken, and sear in a hot frying pan. Use minimal oil, if you have an oil spray that would be best

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Only turn the chicken once. To get that seared chicken taste. Once cooked remove from pan and put aside.

Only turn the chicken once. To get that seared chicken taste. Once cooked remove from pan and put aside.

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In the same pan (keep that chicken taste) add 125ml of water. Bring to boil

In the same pan (keep that chicken taste) add 125ml of water. Bring to boil

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When you start seeing bubbles appear add, 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil.

When you start seeing bubbles appear add, 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil.

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Add some salt for taste. You don't have to, if your cutting down you sodium intake. Combine and stir together, then remove from heat.

Add some salt for taste. You don't have to, if your cutting down you sodium intake. Combine and stir together, then remove from heat.

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Add 1/2 cup of Cous Cous by lightly sprinkling it into the pan

Add 1/2 cup of Cous Cous by lightly sprinkling it into the pan

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Cover with a tea towel. Or use a lid for safety. Let the cous cous rest for 3 minutes.

Cover with a tea towel. Or use a lid for safety. Let the cous cous rest for 3 minutes.

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In the mean while. Cut a small chilli, and 3 cherry tomatoes.

In the mean while. Cut a small chilli, and 3 cherry tomatoes.

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Using a fork, break the cous cous up, then remove from pan.

Using a fork, break the cous cous up, then remove from pan.

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Add some oil spray to the pan, and fry the chilli and tomatoes together, fry for 30 seconds. BEWARE When frying chilli with its seeds as it can create a harsh oder that can cause you to cough.

Add some oil spray to the pan, and fry the chilli and tomatoes together, fry for 30 seconds. BEWARE When frying chilli with its seeds as it can create a harsh oder that can cause you to cough.

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Add cous cous and fry together.

Add cous cous and fry together.

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NOTE: cous cous can sometimes be dry. So You can add soy sauce, more tomatoes, tomato purée, add sweet chilli sauce, hot sauce, add anything that goes with chicken, for more moisture or taste.

NOTE: cous cous can sometimes be dry. So You can add soy sauce, more tomatoes, tomato purée, add sweet chilli sauce, hot sauce, add anything that goes with chicken, for more moisture or taste.

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Serve up with the chicken

Serve up with the chicken

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200 Grams breast of chicken

1 ½ Cups Couscous

1 ½ Cups Water

3 Cherry tomato

1 Chilli

1 Teaspoon Olive oil

1 Pinch Salt

Leah Fineran

Made it tonight, delicious and filling. We didn't need to add anything for added moisture. We did coat the chicken in Moroccan spice before cooking for added flavour.

Leah Fineran 3 months ago

Joshua Haswell

You can add more tomatoes. You can add tomato purée, you can add water, you could add sweet chilli sauce, hot sauce, you can add anything that goes with chicken.

(author) 9 months ago

Margaret Sartain

Is soy sauce the only option for adding moisture and flavor?

Margaret Sartain 9 months ago

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