{"id":16229,"date":"2013-12-17T22:43:26","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T03:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=16229"},"modified":"2015-02-09T22:11:13","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T03:11:13","slug":"pan-fried-herb-chicken-and-red-pepper-walnut-couscous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/pan-fried-herb-chicken-and-red-pepper-walnut-couscous\/","title":{"rendered":"Pan Fried Herb Chicken and Red Pepper-Walnut Couscous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16230 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/herb-chicken-and-couscous.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/herb-chicken-and-couscous.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/herb-chicken-and-couscous-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Aromatic and flavorful meal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I fell for this dish so much that I want to make it quite often. Absolutely easy to make meal which tastes spectacular. This is totally my kind of dish, easy to whip up and comforting to the soul. I marinated the chicken with rosemary and thyme, these herbs flavored up the chicken greatly, it turned out to be aromatic and flavorful.<\/p>\n<p>Couscous has been one of my favorites, it goes along with literally anything and is cooked in a matter of seconds. To the browned onions I added red pepper and walnuts, saut\u00e9ed well and cooked the couscous in chicken stock. It was a blast of flavors to this simple dish.<\/p>\n<p>Pan fried herb chicken served over flavorful couscous, all you have to do is dig in and enjoy the flavors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16231\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/herb-chicken-couscous.jpg\" alt=\"herb chicken-couscous\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/herb-chicken-couscous.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/herb-chicken-couscous-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Herb-chicken-and-couscous.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Pan Fried Herb Chicken and Red Pepper-Walnut Couscous<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Main<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Fusion<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT10M\">10 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT25M\">25 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT35M\">35 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]Making Pan Fried Herb Chicken[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For marinating Chicken[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chicken breasts- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Fresh Rosemary leaves- from 2 stalks<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Fresh Thyme leaves- from 2 stalks<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Grated lemon skin- 2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Whole black peppercorns- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Olive oil- 1 1\/2 tbsp (or use butter)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground pepper- to sprinkle over chicken<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Olive oil or butter- 2 tbsp for pan frying<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making Red pepper-Walnuts couscous[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Butter- 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Whole cardamoms-2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Whole cloves-2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Bay leaves-2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onions, chopped thin and long- 1, large<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garlic, chopped- 2 cloves<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Red pepper, chopped- 1<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Walnuts, halved- 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chicken stock- 1 1\/2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Couscous- 1 3\/4 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground pepper- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- a few pinches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a mortar and pestle, smash the rosemary leaves, thyme leaves, grated lemon, pepper corns, salt and olive oil till it turns a coarse paste<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Spread the herb marinade over the chicken breasts and keep aside for 15 minutes or longer if you want.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Melt butter or add olive oil to a wide non-stick pan.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Sprinkle some ground pepper over the marinated chicken breasts.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place the marinated chicken breasts on the pan, cook covered till the water from the chicken has evaporated. Open the lid and brown the chicken on both sides.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Transfer to a plate and keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">While the chicken is pan frying, prepare the couscous.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Heat a saucepan over medium heat, add butter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add whole cardamoms, cloves and bay leaves, saute for a few seconds.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add onions and salt, saute till onions turn translucent.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add garlic, saute till onions turn golden in color.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add red pepper and walnuts, cook till red pepper turns slightly tender.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add ground pepper, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add chicken stock, let it come to a rolling boil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add couscous, combine well, cover the saucepan and remove the pan from the heat. Let the couscous stand covered for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">After 5 minutes, using a fork combine the couscous well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">While serving: Make a bed of couscous on a plate, place the pan fried herb chicken over it and serve. If you want you could even serve roasted or steamed veggies with this.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.2124<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aromatic and flavorful meal&#8230; I fell for this dish so much that I want to make it quite often. Absolutely easy to make meal which tastes spectacular. This is totally my kind of dish, easy to whip up and comforting to the soul. 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