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Quick Chermoula Chicken

Quick Chermoula Chicken

with Zhoug Couscous, Courgette and Yoghurt

This delicious Quick Chermoula Chicken has been expertly designed by our chefs as a lighter option to help with a balanced lifestyle.

Tags:
Calorie Smart
WeightWatchers
Rapid
Extra spicy
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Milk

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Preparation Time20 minutes
Cooking time20 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

2

Garlic Clove

10

Chicken Stock Paste

110

Couscous

(Contains Cereals containing gluten May contain Soya)

50

Zhoug Style Paste

260

Diced Chicken Breast

2

Chermoula Spice Mix

1

Echalion Shallot

1

Courgette

(May contain Celery)

½

Lemon

75

Low Fat Natural Yoghurt

(Contains Milk)

Not included in your delivery

220

Water for the Couscous

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Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)532 kcal
Energy (kJ)2227 kJ
Fat16.2 g
of which saturates2.9 g
Carbohydrate50.1 g
of which sugars9.1 g
Protein43.7 g
Salt2.58 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Garlic Press
Medium Saucepan
Lid
Pan
Zester
Bowl

Instructions

Cook the Zhoug Couscous
1

a) Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

b) Add the water for the couscous (see pantry for amount), chicken stock paste and garlic into a saucepan and bring to the boil.

c) When boiling, remove from the heat. Stir in the couscous and zhoug style paste.

d) Pop a lid on the pan and leave to the side for 8-10 mins or until ready to serve.

Fry the Chicken
2

a) Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on high heat.

b) Once hot, add the chicken and sprinkle over the chermoula spice mix add less if you'd prefer things milder). Season with salt and pepper.

c) Fry until the chicken is golden brown on the outside and cooked through, 8-10 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging. The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Get Prepped
3

a) While the chicken cooks, halve, peel and thinly slice the shallot.

b) Trim the courgette, then quarter lengthways. Cut into 1cm chunks.

c) Zest and halve the lemon (see ingredients for amount).

Bring on the Veg
4

a) When the chicken is cooked, transfer it to a bowl. Pop your (now empty) frying pan back on medium heat with a drizzle of oil if needed.

b) Once hot, add the courgette and shallot to the pan. Season with salt and pepper, then fry until softened, 3-4 mins.

c) Add the chicken back into the pan and stir together with the veg, then cook for 2 mins more.

Combine and Stir
5

a) Fluff up the cooked couscous with a fork.

b) Add the couscous to the chicken and veg pan and stir through with the lemon zest until combined. 

c) Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.

Serve
6

a) Spoon the chermoula chicken and couscous into your bowls.

b) Top with a dollop of yoghurt.

c) Serve with the remaining lemon cut into wedges for squeezing over.

Enjoy!