Spanish-Spiced Chicken with Currant Couscous, Vegetables & Labneh

Spanish-Spiced Chicken

with Currant Couscous, Vegetables & Labneh

25 MIN
2 Servings
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    In this dish, you'll sauté tender bites of chicken, onion, and poblano pepper coated in a blend of traditional Spanish spices (like paprika, coriander, and more) before serving it all over a bed of fluffy couscous studded with sweet currants.
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    Spanish-Spiced Chicken with Currant Couscous, Vegetables & Labneh
    Title
    • 10 oz Boneless Chicken Breast Pieces
    • ½ cup Yellow Couscous
    • 2 Tbsps Dried Currants
    • 1 Tbsp Spanish Spice Blend (Smoked Paprika, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander, Dried Mexican Oregano, Cayenne Pepper & Ground Cinnamon)
    • 1 clove Garlic
    • 1 oz Sliced Roasted Red Peppers
    • ¼ cup Labneh Cheese
    • 1 Lemon
    • 1 Poblano Pepper
    • 1 Red Onion
    time-saving
    tips & techniques
    How To: Quarter and Deseed a Lemon
    How To: Peel Garlic
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    Prepare the ingredients
    1 Prepare the ingredients

    Wash and dry the fresh produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice the onion. Roughly chop the red peppers. Quarter and deseed the lemon. Peel 1 clove of garlic; using a zester or the small side of a box grater, finely grate into a paste. Cut off and discard the stem of the poblano pepper. Halve lengthwise; remove the ribs and seeds, then thinly slice crosswise. Thoroughly wash your hands immediately after handling. In a bowl, combine the labneh, the juice of 2 lemon wedges, 1 tablespoon of water, and as much of the garlic paste as you'd like. Season with salt and pepper.

    Cook the couscous
    2 Cook the couscous

    In a medium pot, combine the couscous, currants, and 3/4 cup of water; season with salt and pepper. Heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, turn off the heat. Cover and let stand 6 to 8 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed and the couscous is tender. Add a drizzle of olive oil; fluff with a fork. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Cover to keep warm.

    Cook the chicken & serve your dish
    3 Cook the chicken & serve your dish

    Meanwhile, pat the chicken dry with paper towels; place in a bowl. Add the sliced onion and sliced poblano pepper. Season with salt, pepper, and enough of the spice blend to coat (you may have extra); toss to coat. In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned chicken and vegetables in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly browned. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened and the chicken is browned and cooked through. Turn off the heat; stir in the chopped red peppers. Serve the cooked couscous topped with the cooked chicken and vegetables. Drizzle with the lemon labneh. Serve the remaining lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy!

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    Spanish-Spiced Chicken

    Prepare the ingredients
    1 Prepare the ingredients

    Wash and dry the fresh produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice the onion. Roughly chop the red peppers. Quarter and deseed the lemon. Peel 1 clove of garlic; using a zester or the small side of a box grater, finely grate into a paste. Cut off and discard the stem of the poblano pepper. Halve lengthwise; remove the ribs and seeds, then thinly slice crosswise. Thoroughly wash your hands immediately after handling. In a bowl, combine the labneh, the juice of 2 lemon wedges, 1 tablespoon of water, and as much of the garlic paste as you'd like. Season with salt and pepper.

    2 Cook the couscous

    In a medium pot, combine the couscous, currants, and 3/4 cup of water; season with salt and pepper. Heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, turn off the heat. Cover and let stand 6 to 8 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed and the couscous is tender. Add a drizzle of olive oil; fluff with a fork. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Cover to keep warm.

    Cook the couscous
    Cook the chicken & serve your dish
    3 Cook the chicken & serve your dish

    Meanwhile, pat the chicken dry with paper towels; place in a bowl. Add the sliced onion and sliced poblano pepper. Season with salt, pepper, and enough of the spice blend to coat (you may have extra); toss to coat. In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned chicken and vegetables in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly browned. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened and the chicken is browned and cooked through. Turn off the heat; stir in the chopped red peppers. Serve the cooked couscous topped with the cooked chicken and vegetables. Drizzle with the lemon labneh. Serve the remaining lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy!

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