Name: Grilled chicken with lemon and cumin couscous
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 80 gram light olive oil spread, at room temperature; 1 lemon, zest finely grated, juiced; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil; 8 chicken thigh fillets; 1 1/2 cup couscous; 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus extra small leaves, to serve

Grilled chicken with lemon and cumin couscous

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

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Ingredients

80 gram light olive oil spread, at room temperature

1 lemon, zest finely grated, juiced

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil

8 chicken thigh fillets

1 1/2 cup couscous

1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus extra small leaves, to serve

Method

1.Using a fork, combine olive oil spread, zest and cumin seeds in a bowl. Season. Heat oil in a frying pan over moderately high heat. Add chicken; cook for 4 minutes each side or until browned and cooked through. Season.

2.Meanwhile, place couscous and half the spread mixture in a heatproof bowl. Stir in 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Cover with plastic food wrap. Set aside for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Using a fork, fluff and separate grains. Stir in lemon juice and parsley.

3.Divide couscous among serving plates; top with chicken and remaining spread mixture. Serve sprinkled with extra parsley leaves.

Use 4 chicken breast fillets instead of thigh fillets. You could also swap mustard seeds for cumin.
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