Chicken filet on couscous salad with tomatoes and herbs

AUTHOR
Antoine Long
DIFFICULTY
RATING
4 5
COOK TIME
45 mins
TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 7-10 Tbsp #
  • 7-10 Tbsp # 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 7-10 Tbsp # Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp # Pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp # 1 shallot
  • 7-10 Tbsp # 250 g couscous
  • 7-10 Tbsp # 350 ml classic vegetable broth (homemade or bought)
  • 7-10 Tbsp # 300 g chicken breast fillet
  • 7-10 Tbsp # 4 slices bacon (thinly sliced)
  • 7-10 Tbsp # Two tomatoes
  • 7-10 Tbsp # 1 lime
  • 7-10 Tbsp # 1 tsp liquid honey
  • 7-10 Tbsp # Two stems of coriander
  • 7-10 Tbsp # Two stems of mint
  • 7-10 Tbsp # 2 stems of flat leaf parsley

Directions

  1. 1

    # Wash and clean the Brussels sprouts and remove the outer leaves. Remove the tender leaves one by one. Heat # 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a coated pan. Sauté the sprouts for 3-5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Salt, pepper and set aside.

  3. 3

    # Peel the shallot, chop finely and sauté in a saucepan in 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat until translucent. Add # couscous and fry for about 1 minute while stirring.

  4. 4

    # Heat up the broth, stir in the couscous and bring everything to the boil once. Remove from the heat and let it swell covered for about 20 minutes.

  5. 5

    # Rinse the chicken filet, pat dry and pepper it Cut into 4 pieces of about the same size and wrap each with 1 slice of bacon. Heat the remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry the chicken fillets in it over medium heat for about 15 minutes until they are brown all over, turning from time to time.

  6. 6

    # Meanwhile, wash the tomatoes, cut them in half, remove the stalk attachments and dice them. # Cut the lime in half and squeeze. Mix the juice with salt, pepper and some honey.

  7. 7

    # Wash the coriander, mint and parsley and shake dry. Pluck off leaves and chop finely.

  8. 8

    # Loosen up the couscous with a fork Mix in the Brussels sprouts, tomatoes, chopped herbs and lime juice. Arrange on plates with the fried chicken fillets and serve.

Categories & Tags

Main Dishespiquantvery easy