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Roasted Vegetables and Couscous Bowl with Moroccan Spiced Chicken

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
Roasted vegetable, chicken and couscous bowl.
4 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Marinating Time 3 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Moroccan Fusion
Servings 4
Calories 558 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the marinade

  • 2 tbsp Moroccan spice
  • 125ml/1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 3-4 chicken breasts

For the roasted vegetables

  • 400g/14 oz asparagus
  • ½ red bell pepper sliced
  • ½ yellow bell pepper sliced
  • 1 shallot quartered lengthways
  • 1 zucchini sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 zest of one lemon
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • salt

For the Spicy Moroccan sauce

  • 2 tbsp of reserved marinade
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 cloves roasted garlic
  • 3 tbsp water

For the couscous

  • 150g/1 cup couscous
  • 500ml/2 cups chicken stock
  • chopped cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Mix Moroccan spice ( grind it first in a spice grinder if it contains whole spices) with Greek yogurt, reserve 2 tbsp of the mixture and set aside. Smother chicken with prepared marinade, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 400F/200C. Place thickly sliced vegetables and 2 cloves of garlic not-peeled in a big roasting pan, don't overcrowd or the vegetables will steam. Sprinkle with lemon zest, salt, 1 remaining clove of crushed garlic, 1 tbsp of olive oil and roast for 30 minutes.
  • Take the chicken out of the marinade and grill on a barbecue or a griddle for 8-10 minutes on one side and 5 minutes on the other, reduce or increase time depending on the thickness.
  • Put couscous in a medium bowl, bring chicken stock to a boil and pour over couscous, cover and let it absorb the liquid for 8-10 minutes, then fluff it with a fork.
  • When the vegetables are done remove them from the oven, cover and keep warm.
  • Peel the roasted garlic and put it in a food processor with the reserved marinade, mayonnaise and water, blend until smooth, add more water if needed to a desired consistency.
  • Place sliced chicken breast on top of couscous along with roasted vegetables and serve with additional sauce and chopped cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 558kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 51gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 468mgPotassium: 1307mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1400IUVitamin C: 67mgCalcium: 115mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Moroccan chicken
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