Recipe

Chicken with almonds and date sauce

Apr 30, 2010 2:00pm
  • 25 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Chicken with almonds and date sauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large_piece (200g) brown onion, sliced thinly
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoon orange rind, finely grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 cup (375ml) chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup (70g) seeded dates, chopped coarsely
  • 1 large_piece (900g) barbecued chicken, quartered
  • 1 cup (250ml) orange juice
  • 1 cup (250ml) water
  • 2 cup (400g) couscous
  • 20 gram butter
  • 1/4 cup (35g) roasted slivered almonds

Method

Chicken with almonds and date sauce
  • 1
    Heat oil in large frying pan, cook onion, stirring, until browned lightly. Add cinnamon, rind, cayenne and stock, bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, 4 minutes. Add dates and chicken, stir until mixture is heated through.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, combine juice and the water in large saucepan, bring to a boil. Remove from heat, add couscous. Cover, stand about 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed, fluffing with fork occasionally. Stir in butter.
  • 3
    Serve chicken mixture sprinkled with almonds on couscous.

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