We love the way honey caramelises in a pan, lending a crispy, sticky finish to chicken. We’ve gone for chicken breast steaks here, because they pack a fantastic flavour, remain moist as they cook and complement the bed of delicious roast veggie couscous that comes with them.
We’ve replaced the couscous in this recipe with pearl couscous due to local ingredient availability. It’ll be just as delicious, just follow your recipe card!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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1
courgette
1 packet
peeled pumpkin pieces
1 sachet
chermoula spice blend
1 packet
chicken breast
2 clove
garlic
½ packet
Currants
(May be present Milk, Gluten, Soy. )
1 sachet
Chicken-Style Stock Powder
1 packet
Pearl (Israeli) Couscous
(Contains Gluten; )
1 packet
baby leaves
½
lemon
1 packet
Greek-Style Yoghurt
(Contains Milk; )
olive oil
¼ tsp
salt
2 tsp
honey
10 g
butter
(Contains Milk; )
¾ cup
water
• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. • Slice courgette into half-moons. • Place courgette and peeled pumpkin pieces on a lined oven tray. • Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread out evenly, then roast until tender, 20-25 minutes. • In the last 5 minutes of cook time, add flaked almonds to one side of the tray. • Remove tray from the oven and allow veggies to cool slightly.
• While the veggies are cooking, boil the kettle and finely chop garlic. • In a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Toast the pearl couscous, stirring occasionally, until golden, 1-2 minutes. • Half-fill saucepan with boiling water and adds a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil, then simmer, uncovered, until tender, 10-12 minutes. Drain. • Return saucepan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook garlic until fragrant, 1 minute. Return couscous to pan with chicken-style stock powder and stir to combine. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Meanwhile, place your hand flat on top of chicken breast and slice through horizontally to make two thin steaks. • SPICY! This is a mild spice, but use less if you're sensitive to heat. In a large bowl, combine chermoula spice blend and the salt. Add chicken and turn to coat. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes each side. • In the last 2 minutes of cook time, add the honey and turn chicken to coat. Remove pan from heat.
TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it's no longer pink inside.
• Meanwhile, roughly chop baby leaves. Zest lemon to get a pinch, then slice into wedges. • In a small bowl, combine Greek-style yoghurt and a squeeze of lemon juice. Season to taste and set aside.
• In a second large bowl, combine pearl couscous, roasted veggies, baby leaves and lemon zest. Season to taste.
TIP: If you prefer, combine the couscous and roasted veggies in the saucepan to save on washing up
• Slice Moroccan honey chicken. • Divide zesty veggie couscous between plates and top with chicken. • Sprinkle over toasted almonds and dollop with lemon yoghurt to serve. Enjoy!