Alex Mackay
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Tender roast chicken, flavoursome couscous and a tangy tomato salsa make a great combination in this fabulous recipe from Alex McKay
Tender roast chicken, flavoursome couscous and a tangy tomato salsa make a great combination in this fabulous recipe from Alex McKay
Chicken breast with couscous and pickled lemon salsa
Method
2. While the chicken is cooking, put the couscous in a large bowl. Bring the water to the boil with the extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, the chopped garlic and the grated ginger. Pour the boiling mixture over the couscous and leave it for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently so that it doesn't set in one big lump.
3. Add the lemon zest and juice, the orange zest and juice and the dried apricots.
4. Stir in two thirds of the mint and the basil. Stir well to combine and season with salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
5. To make the salsa, simply mix all of the ingredients together and add the remaining mint and basil. Season well with salt and cayenne.
6. To serve, spread the couscous onto a large platter, top with the chicken breasts and spoon over the salsa.
Prep:
30 min
Cook: 20 min
Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
2 tbsp groundnut oil4 chicken breasts, with skin
1 pinch Salt, and cayenne pepper
125g Couscous
175ml water
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus a little for drizzling
1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
4 cm piece of root ginger, peeled and grated
1 lemon, juice and zest
1 orange juice, and zest
100g Dried apricots, roughly chopped
1 small bunch of mint, leaves
1 small bunch of fresh basil, leaves
For the salsa
2 large plum tomatoes12 Dried apricots, finely chopped
1 pickled lemon, cut into small wedges
1 lemon, juice
80ml extra virgin olive oil
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