Sweet couscous with chicken and almonds
Couscous with cinnamon and butter, poached chicken and toasted almonds.
Active time30 min
Cooking25 min
Total1 hResting : 5 min
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Ingredients
- 50 g butter
- 500 g chicken breasts
- 80 g almonds
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 400 ml water for the couscous
- 400 g dry fine couscous
- 80 g sugar
Preparation
Put the chicken breasts in a saucepan, cover with water and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until cooked through. Use a food thermometer to check that the thickest part of the chicken reaches at least 74 °C. Continue cooking if necessary. Remove and shred with two forks.
500 g chicken breasts- saucepan
- forks
- food thermometer
Meanwhile, put the couscous in a mixing bowl. Pour over the boiling water for the couscous, cover for 5 minutes, then fluff up with the butter. Toast the almonds in a dry pan for 3 to 4 minutes and roughly chop them. Mix the couscous, sugar and cinnamon.
50 g butter80 g almonds2 tsp cinnamon400 ml water for the couscous400 g dry fine couscous80 g sugar- mixing bowl
- kettle
- frying pan
- knife
Divide the chicken between the plates, cover with couscous and scatter over the almonds. Serve hot.
- plates
Allergens
- Gluten
- Milk
- Tree nuts
Sources and credits
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