Cinnamon Chicken With Couscous And Dried Fruit
Nutrition
- Calories
- 640 cal
- Protein
- 39 g
- Carbs
- 63 g
- Fat
- 24.7 g
- Sat. fat
- 6.4 g
- Sugar
- 3.5 g
- Sodium
- 168 mg
Ingredients
- 4 whole chicken legs
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup onion
- 3/4 cup dried fruit
- 1 can low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup couscous
- 2 tsp of fresh mint
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375f
- 2
Sprinkle chicken with salt , pepper , 1 teaspoon cinnamon , and 1 / 2 teaspoon ginger
- 3
Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat
- 4
Add chicken pieces , skin side down , and cook until skin is brown , about 8 minutes
- 5
Turn chicken and transfer skillet to oven
- 6
Roast chicken until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175f , about 15 minutes
- 7
Transfer chicken to plate
- 8
Tent with foil
- 9
Add onion to drippings in same skillet
- 10
Saut onion over medium-high heat until beginning to brown , about 5 minutes
- 11
Add dried fruit and remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 / 2 teaspoon ginger
- 12
Stir to coat, then Add broth, then Bring to boil
- 13
Remove skillet from heat , stir in couscous and 1 teaspoon mint
- 14
Cover and let stand 5 minutes
- 15
Season couscous to taste with salt and pepper
- 16
Mound couscous on platter
- 17
Place chicken atop couscous
- 18
Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon mint and serve
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