Chicken & vegetable stew with wholemeal couscous

Marathon recipe for 2 people, takes only 30 mins; recipe has olive oil, chicken breast, onion, garlic clove, paprika, sweetcorn, asparagus, pea, cherry tomato, chicken stock and couscous.

Chicken & vegetable stew with wholemeal couscous

Chicken & vegetable stew with wholemeal couscous

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Marathon
Servings

2

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Olive Oil: 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Chicken Breast: 2 skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
  • Onion: 1 small onion, sliced
  • Garlic Clove: 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • Paprika: pinch each paprika and saffron
  • Sweetcorn: 50g baby sweetcorn, halved
  • Asparagus: 50g asparagus tips
  • Pea: 50g peas
  • Cherry Tomato: 50g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • Chicken Stock: 150ml chicken stock
  • Couscous: 140g wholemeal couscous

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a pan, cook the chicken for 5-6 mins, then remove with a slotted spoon. Add onion and cook for 2-3 mins before adding the garlic, paprika, saffron, sweetcorn, asparagus, peas and tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 mins more. Return the chicken to the pan, pour in the stock, then cover and simmer for 15 mins.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the couscous following pack instructions. To serve, fluff the couscous with a fork and divide between 2 bowls before spooning over the stew.