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Chicken and Red Pepper Cous-Cous

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Red Pepper
  • 1 Chicken Breast
  • 1 cup Dried Cous-Cous
  • 2 Cups Vegetable stock
  • Juice from half lemon
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Chilli flakes
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken into small pieces and marinade in the garlic puree & half lemon and leave it to the side.
  • In a pan, add a drizzle of oil, diced onion and some salt and cook on a medium heat until the onion sweats down.
  • Add in the chicken and all the spices (black pepper, chilli flakes, turmeric and cumin) to the pan and stir until combined.
  • Add in the diced pepper and cook until the chicken is fully cooked through.
  • Add in the cup of cous-cous and mix until fully combined, then pour in the vegetable stock and mix well.
  • Switch off the gas and place a lid onto the pan; allow the cous-cous to rest for 15 minutes and then remove the lid.
  • Use a fork to mix the cous-cous so that it becomes light and fluffy and serve immediately with some hummus and salad. Enjoy!