Steps to Make Award-winning Greek chicken and couscous
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Many things affect the quality of taste from Greek chicken and couscous, starting from the type of ingredients, then the selection of fresh ingredients, the ability to cut dishes to how to make and serve them. Don't worry if you want to prepare Greek chicken and couscous delicious at home, because if you already know the trick then this dish can be used as an extraordinary special treat.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have Greek chicken and couscous using 28 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients and spices that need to be Take to make Greek chicken and couscous:
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup dry couscous
- 1/2 cucumber, chopped
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 broccoli crown, chopped
- 1 medium red onion, diced
- 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
- 1/3 cup chopped kalamata olives
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 4 oz feta cheese
Instructions to make Greek chicken and couscous
- Mix rosemary, black pepper, salt, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, cardamom, and coriander together in a small bowl. Place chicken on a plate and season with spice mixture. Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat until it starts to shimmer, 2 to 3 minutes. Add seasoned chicken to the pan and cook, covered, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Flip chicken over and cook, uncovered, until browned on the outside and no longer pink on the inside, 5 to 6 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Squeeze lemon juice over chicken and allow to cool 5 minutes
- While chicken cooks, bring water to a boil in a saucepan and add salt to taste. Add couscous, stir once, and cover. Remove saucepan from heat and let couscous steam for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- Mix cucumber, sour cream, yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, mint, dill, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until tzatziki sauce is just combined.
- Divide cooked couscous between 4 bowls. Top with cooked chicken, tzatziki sauce, broccoli, onion, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, parsley, and feta cheese. Serve immediately or store in airtight containers to reheat later
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