
Luxury is in the details and this dinner has been looked over with a magnifying glass. Indulge in half a herbed seasoned chicken and note the almonds cooked to caramelised perfection in the onion chutney sauce. They make the goat cheese pop and the couscous sing. Everything comes together to create a plate of delicious flavours.
1 packet
Leek
1 packet
Garlic Paste
1 packet
Pearl (Israeli) Couscous
(Contains: Wheat, Gluten; )
1 packet
Goat Cheese
(Contains: Milk; )
1 packet
Baby Spinach Leaves
1 packet
Parsley
1
Baby Broccoli
1 sachet
Chicken-Style Stock Powder
750 g
Half Chicken
1 sachet
Mediterranean Spice Blend
1
Lemon
1 packet
Onion Chutney
(Contains: Sulphites; )
1 packet
Roasted almonds
(Contains: Almond; )
1 drizzle
olive oil
1.25
water (for the couscous)
20 g
butter (for the couscous)
(Contains: Milk; )
½ cup
water (for the sauce)
1 tsp
balsamic vinegar
10 g
butter (for the sauce)
(Contains: Milk; )
• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over high heat. • Season half chicken with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Cook chicken, skin side down, until browned, 5-6 minutes each side. • Meanwhile, combine Mediterranean seasoning and a drizzle of olive oil in a small. • Transfer chicken to a lined oven tray, spread the herb mix all over, and roast until cooked through, 35-45 minutes. Set aside to rest for 5-10 minutes. TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it's no longer pink inside.
• While the chicken is roasting, roughly chop baby spinach leaves. Trim baby broccoli. Slice lemon into wedges.
• In a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook sliced leek until tender, 3-4 minutes. • Add pearl couscous, garlic paste and cook, tossing until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add chicken-style stock powder and the water (for the couscous). • Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the couscous is tender and water has absorbed, 10-12 minutes. Add the butter (for the couscous), stir to combine and cover to keep warm.
• While the couscous is cooking, return the frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook baby broccoli and cook until tender, 5-6 minutes. • In the last 2 minutes, add baby spinach, cooking until wilted. Remove pan from heat and add a squeeze of lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the veggies to a bowl. TIP: Add a dash of water to the pan to help speed up the cooking process.
• Roughly chop roasted almonds. Return the frying pan to medium heat with the butter (for the sauce) and a drizzle of olive oil. • Add almonds, onion chutney, the water (for the sauce), the balsamic vinegar and cook, until slightly reduced and thickened, 1-2 minutes. Season to taste.
• Cut chicken in half. Divide couscous and greens between plates. • Top with Sicilian-style roast chicken and almond sauce. Crumble over goat cheese (see ingredients) and tear over parsley. • Serve with remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!