Poached Chicken And Vegetables With Couscous

Serves: 4

Irwin Berge

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

53

Sweetness

45

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

4 sprigs

Thyme (fresh)

6 cups

Chicken Stock

Directions:

1

Place over high heat and bring to a boil, covered

2

Season chicken breasts with salt and arrange in a deep, large skillet

3

Cover chicken with vegetables

4

Add bay leaf, thyme sprigs, and chicken stock to the pan

5

Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 15 minutes

6

Remove bay and thyme sprigs

7

Remove the chicken breasts and cut into slices

8

Return chicken slices to the pan and adjust seasoning, to your taste

9

Put the couscous into a heatproof serving bowl

10

Ladle 1 1/2 cups of the hot cooking liquid over the couscous, cover and let stand for 5 minutes

11

Remove the lid, season the couscous with salt, and fluff with a fork

12

Put a scoop of couscous into a serving bowl, top with chicken chunks and vegetables

13

Cover meat and vegetables with some broth

14

Garnish each serving with chives and parsley

15

Refrigerate or freeze the whole breast pieces for Portuguese Chicken