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The Husband's New Favorite Chicken with Veggie Couscous

This chicken with veggie couscous dish is a great way to add more veggies to your diet and get your protein fix at the same time. Give it a try tonight!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 373 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chicken Breasts

Veggie Couscous

  • 2-3 slices of a large sweet onion diced
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 stalks of celery diced
  • 1 small zucchini diced
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ cup chicken broth 4oz
  • ½ cup whole grain couscous dry (110g)

Instructions
 

Chicken Breasts

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a small bowl mix the cumin, coriander and onion powders.
    1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • Remove the skin from all or some of the breasts. I always remove mine. Why? Well let's take a look. . .
    3 bone in chicken breasts
  • Place the breasts in a baking dish and season with the salt and pepper. Sprinkle on the spice mixture.
    Kosher Salt, Ground pepper
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes until internal temp is 165. Mine were perfect at 43 minutes. I pulled them out and let them sit for 5 minutes. 10 minutes before the chicken is done start the couscous. . .

Veggie Couscous

  • Heat a medium pot over medium heat. Spray with non stick cooking spray and cook the onion for a few minutes while dicing the carrots. Add the carrots, then celery, then zucchini.
    2 carrots diced, 2 stalks of celery diced, 1 small zucchini diced, 2-3 slices of a large sweet onion diced
  • Sprinkle with the cumin and coriander (subtle tie in with the chicken). Add the broth and bring to a boil.
    ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon ground coriander, ½ cup chicken broth
  • Add the couscous, turn off the heat and cover. Fluff after 5 minutes.
    ½ cup whole grain couscous

Nutrition

Calories: 373kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 34gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 236mgPotassium: 567mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 5367IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chicken, couscous, Veggies
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