Cajun Spiced Chicken with Pomegranate Couscous
Tasty, healthy, cajun spiced chicken with pomegranate couscous recipe. Easy and convenient to prepare and ready on your table in 30 minutes.
Servings 2
Calories 493kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Cajun Spiced Chicken:-
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- ½. teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- A drizzle of olive oil
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts about 150g each
Pomegranate Couscous:-
- 1 pomegranate
- 120 ml vegetable stock
- 75 g couscous
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped coriander
Instructions
Cajun Spiced Chicken:-
- Using a pestle and mortar, grind all the spices together to form a fine powder.
- Lightly coat the chicken breasts with the olive oil.
- Coat the chicken breasts in the fine spice powder and set aside.
Pomegranate Couscous:-
- Cut the pomegranate in half, remove the seeds and separate the seeds from the white pith.
- Heat the vegetable stock in a small saucepan and bring it to the boil, then turn off the heat.
- Place the couscous in a bowl, pour over the stock and cover for 15 minutes.
- In a grill pan, cook the spice covered chicken breasts over a medium heat for about 12 minutes turning every 2 minutes.
- Fluff up the couscous using a fork and mix with the pomegranate seeds and chopped coriander.
- Slice the chicken breasts, once cooked through, and arranged over the pomegranate couscous.
- Serve with a Greek yogurt.
Nutrition
Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 66.7g | Protein: 42.4g | Fat: 7.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Cholesterol: 109.5mg | Sodium: 89.7mg | Fiber: 11.2g | Sugar: 25.3g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 28.1mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 3.1mg