The lemon marinade makes this dish refreshingly tangy
Serves 4
Preparation time 30 minutes
Plus marinating time
Ingredients
- 3tbsp lemon juice
- 4tbsp olive oil
- 4 chicken breast fillets, without skin, cut into pieces
- 225g couscous
- 4 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
- 2 large vine-ripened tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
- ΒΌ cucumber, chopped
- 3tbsp mint, chopped
- 3tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped
Method
1 Mix a tablespoon lemon juice with a tablespoon olive oil and season. Toss the chicken in it until well coated. Set aside for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, put the couscous in a bowl and pour on 450ml boiling water. Cover with clingfilm and set aside for 15 minutes.
2 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the chicken over a medium heat, turning occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until cooked through. Pat chicken dry with kitchen paper.
3 Add the remaining lemon juice and olive oil to the couscous and fluff up with a fork. Gently mix in the spring onions, tomatoes, cucumber, mint and parsley and season well with salt and pepper. Serve with the lemon chicken.