Spicy Chicken With Chickpea Couscous

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb skinless boneless chicken breast, cut into chunks
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 9 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
• 2 teaspoons chili flakes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 chicken stock cubes
• 14 ounces couscous
• 1 lemon, grated zest and juice
• 1 ounce flat-leaf parsley, leaves roughly chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°f in a large roasting tin, mix the chicken pieces, red onion, cherry tomatoes and chickpeas with the chili and olive oil. season and roast for about 10 mins.
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• 2 make up the stock with 2 1/2 cups boiling water. stir the couscous into the roasting tin followed by the stock, lemon zest and juice. return to the oven for 15-18 mins until the stock has been absorbed, the chicken is thoroughly cooked and there is no pink meat.
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• 3 stir the parsley through, using a fork to lightly separate the couscous.
• 4 serve with a green salad.