Chicken and Summer Vegetable Stew with Couscous
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 526
- Total Fat
- 13
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 76
- Dietary Fiber
- 12
- Sugar
- 18
- Protein
- 30
- Cholesterol
- 77
- Sodium
- 914
- Total: 45 min
- Active: 45 min
Ingredients
Chicken Stew:
3 cloves garlic, smashed
2 large rainbow carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 medium yellow onion, cut into 6 wedges, root end kept intact
1 cinnamon stick, snapped in half
1/3 cup golden raisins
1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
One 15 1/2-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
12 ounces assorted color cherry tomatoes
1 large zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch chunks
Couscous:
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups couscous
Topping:
1/2 cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 cup parsley leaves, roughly chopped
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup salted shelled pistachios, crushed
1/4 cup golden raisins
Harissa and plain yogurt, for serving
Directions
- For the chicken stew: Put the garlic, carrots, onion, cinnamon, raisins, ginger, cumin, paprika, sugar, turmeric, 1 tablespoon salt and several grinds of black pepper in a large saucepan or Dutch oven with a tight-fitting lid. Add 2 cups water and bring to a boil over high heat; cover, reduce the heat and simmer until the carrots start to get tender, about 15 minutes. Add the chicken, chickpeas, tomatoes and zucchini and stir to combine. Return to a boil over high heat, cover, reduce the heat and simmer until the stew is slightly thickened and fragrant and the vegetables are tender enough to cut with the side of a fork, but still hold their shapes, about 15 minutes. (If the vegetables are fork-tender a bit sooner, remove them to a bowl while the liquid reduces then return them to the pot when ready to serve.) Remove and discard the cinnamon sticks.
- For the couscous: Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil with the butter and salt in a small saucepan. Stir in the couscous, remove from the heat, cover and set aside until the water has been absorbed and the couscous is plump, about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and keep warm.
- For the topping: Combine the cilantro, parsley, almonds, pistachios and raisins in a medium bowl.
- To serve, divide the couscous among bowls, top with the stew and sprinkle with the herb topping. Serve with harissa and yogurt on the side.