Name: Buttered chicken with couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 75 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon coriander, finely chopped, plus extra leaves, to garnish; 3 teaspoon moroccan seasoning; 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 4 chicken marylands; 1 large red onion, cut into wedges; 400 gram butternut pumpkin, peeled, cut into 3cm pieces; 2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 2/3 cup boiling water; 1 2/3 cup couscous; 1/2 cup chopped char-grilled red capsicum; 1/2 cup pitted sicilian green olives

Ingredients

75 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon coriander, finely chopped, plus extra leaves, to garnish

3 teaspoon moroccan seasoning

1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

1 teaspoon lemon juice

4 chicken marylands

1 large red onion, cut into wedges

400 gram butternut pumpkin, peeled, cut into 3cm pieces

2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

2/3 cup boiling water

1 2/3 cup couscous

1/2 cup chopped char-grilled red capsicum

1/2 cup pitted sicilian green olives

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C (180°C fan-forced).

2.Grease a large, heavy-based, flameproof roasting pan. Combine butter, honey, coriander, seasoning, 1 teaspoon cumin, zest and juice in a bowl.

3.For each maryland, run your finger under skin to create a pocket. Place 1 tablespoon of butter mixture under skin; press skin slightly to spread butter evenly. Secure with a toothpick.

4.Place chicken and onion in prepared pan. Rub any remaining butter over top of chicken. Bake 20 minutes.

5.Combine pumpkin and remaining cumin in a bowl. Drizzle with oil; toss to combine. Add to pan; bake a further 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked and vegetables are tender. Transfer chicken to a heatproof plate.

6.Add boiling water, couscous, capsicum and olives to pan; stir to combine. Season. Arrange chicken over pumpkin mixture. Cover with foil; stand 5 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Discard toothpicks.

7.Serve sprinkled with extra coriander leaves.

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