Roast Chicken with Kumara Couscous

Name: Roast Chicken with Kumara Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1kg chicken pieces; 2 kumara, diced, parboiled; 2 cups couscous; 2 cups chicken stock, hot; ½ Tbsp Moroccan seasoning; zest of a lemon; 3 Tbsp parsley, sliced; 3 Tbsp mint, sliced; 1 tomato, diced; 4 Tbsp olive oil; salt to taste; pepper to taste

15 minutes + 40 minutes

Serves 4

Chicken Kumara Couscous Roast Moroccan Lemon Mint

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Ingredients

1kg chicken pieces
2 kumara, diced, parboiled
2 cups couscous
2 cups chicken stock, hot
½ Tbsp Moroccan seasoning
zest of a lemon
3 Tbsp parsley, sliced
3 Tbsp mint, sliced
1 tomato, diced
4 Tbsp olive oil
salt to taste
pepper to taste

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Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Place chicken into a lined baking dish and drizzle over 2 Tbsp oil. Combine then season with salt and pepper. Place into oven and cook for 35-40 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
2. Drizzle kumara with 1 Tbsp of oil and roast until soft (approx. 30 minutes).
3. Meanwhile, place couscous into a bowl and top with the hot stock. Drizzle over 1 Tbsp oil and cover. Let it soak for about 5 minutes then add Moroccan seasoning, lemon zest, parsley, mint and tomato.
4. Serve chicken on top of the couscous.
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By Brett McGregor