Butter Chicken With Couscous Recipe | Food

Date Published:: 30/11/2007

Ready in just 40 minutes, you'll be able to taste all the flavours and excitement of North Africa in this sumptuous chicken dish.

Serves 4
Ready in 40 minutes

Nutritional Information

Per serving:
493kcals
20g fat (8g saturated)
38g protein
42g carbs
6g sugar
0.8g salt

Ingredients

8 boneless, skinless chicken thigh fillets
40g butter
2 tbsp runny honey
1 tsp paprika
Juice of 1 lemon, plus wedges to serve
200g couscous
250ml hot vegetable stock
1 tbsp olive oil
410g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
Large handful chopped fresh coriander or flatleaf parsley, plus extra leaves to garnish
1 red chilli, deseeded and cut into strips, to serve (optional)

Method: How to make butter chicken with couscous

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Sit the chicken in an ovenproof dish. Season. Melt the butter in a small saucepan, remove from the heat and stir in the honey, paprika and half the lemon juice. Season. Pour all over the chicken. Bake for 25 minutes, basting with the sauce halfway through cooking, until the chicken is cooked through, golden and sticky.

2. Meanwhile, make the couscous. Put the couscous into a large bowl and pour over the boiling stock. Cover the bowl with cling film and set aside for 5 minutes. Fluff up the couscous with a fork, then stir in the remaining lemon juice, olive oil, chickpeas and coriander or parsley. Season to taste.

3. Divide the couscous between 4 warm plates, then put the chicken on top and pour over the sauce. Garnish with a sprig of coriander or flatleaf parsley and some chilli, if using. Serve with a lemon wedge.

Drink note

Choose a good-value, fruity, oaky Chardonnay from Hungary or Bulgaria.

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How can somethin so tasty take 20 mins to make? Agree with the chilli comments too.

Posted by Jake on 30/05/2009 01:09:20

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amazin! yes chilli is a must! make it!

Posted by victoria88 on 27/04/2009 19:34:52

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this is realy good i can do this 4 school work

Posted by george on 05/04/2009 09:46:03

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This recipe is simple and tasty. I was a bit sceptical at first, since the sauce tasted quite sweet, but as the chicken turning into a nice gold colour, it turns out to be much better than expected. And agree to the previous post, the chilli is definitely a must!!!!!!

Posted by Sam on 08/02/2009 03:56:38

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i made this for donner tonight it was delicious.I give it 5/5

Posted by Maria on 04/02/2009 19:42:48

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What can I say, WOW! I found this recipe by accident whilst browsing the site looking for a quick and easy dish to serve for a dinner party. The recipe looked tasty and easy to follow so I decided to give it a go. Half way through cooking I was a bit worried! The sauce looked runny and the chicken was not colouring. 15mins later the chicken had caramlized in a lovely sticky sauce. I served it on a large platter on top of the cous cous with the corriander and chilli. The chilli really added an extra zing and is a must. In addition we had a green salad, pitta and houmous. My guests were impressed, to say the least and went home with the recipe. Tasty & easy to cook, a winner!

Posted by Helen on 26/10/2008 14:50:17

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