Recipe Blogging - Za'tar Chicken with Orange Couscous



Ingredients

1/4 cup (3 tbs) Zaytoun's za'atar
4x 180g skinless chicken breast fillets
1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
1 large red onion
1/3 cup (80ml) white wine
3/4 cup (185ml) chicken stock
1 1/2 cups (270g) Zaytoun large grain couscous (maftool)
1/3 cup toasted pine nuts or almonds
2 oranges peeled, segmented, juice reserved (about 50ml)
1/2 cup coriander leaves
1 tsp ground cumin

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180oC

2. Rub the za'atar all over the chicken. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large, deep frypan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes each side until golden. Transfer to a roasting pan and cook in the oven for about 10 minutes or until cooked through.

3. Wipe the frypan with a paper towel, then heat over a medium-high heat. Add the red onion, saute till soft, then add the wine and cook for 1 minute.

4. Then add the stock. Bring to boil, add the Palestinian couscous (maftool), remove from heat, cover and stand for 5 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the pine nuts, orange segments and coriander leaves.

5. Whisk the remaining olive oil and reserved orange juice in a small bowl with cumin. Add to the couscous and gently combine.

6. Slice the chicken breasts and serve on top of the couscous.