Poached Chicken and Vegetables with Couscous

Name: Poached Chicken and Vegetables with Couscous
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced diagonally into 1/2-inch slices; 3 ribs celery, cut into 2-inch pieces on an angle; 1 liters chicken stock; 237 milliliters instant couscous; 59 milliliters chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish; 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 to medium onion, cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks; 4 servings Salt; 8 boneless, skinless chicken breast (4 are for Portuguese Chicken recipe); 10 blades chives, snipped or chopped, garnish

Poached Chicken and Vegetables with Couscous might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 325 calories, 16g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of carrot, chicken breast, flat-leaf parsley, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Season chicken breasts with salt and arrange in a deep, large skillet. Cover chicken with vegetables.

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Whole Chicken

Salt

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Add bay leaf, thyme sprigs, and chicken stock to the pan.

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Chicken Stock

Fresh Thyme

Bay Leaves

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Place over high heat and bring to a boil, covered. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 15 minutes.

Remove bay and thyme sprigs.

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Fresh Thyme

Remove the chicken breasts and cut into slices. Return chicken slices to the pan and adjust seasoning, to your taste.

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Chicken Breast

Seasoning

Whole Chicken

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Put the couscous into a heatproof serving bowl. Ladle 1 1/2 cups of the hot cooking liquid over the couscous, cover and let stand for 5 minutes.

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Couscous

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Ladle

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Remove the lid, season the couscous with salt, and fluff with a fork. Put a scoop of couscous into a serving bowl, top with chicken chunks and vegetables. Cover meat and vegetables with some broth.

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Couscous

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Garnish each serving with chives and parsley.

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Parsley