Couscous And Dried Apricot Stuffed Chicken

Couscous And Dried Apricot Stuffed Chicken

Ingredients

For the stuffing:

Ingredients, For the stuffing a chicken:

– 1 cup couscous

– 1 cup water

– 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped

– 1/2 cup onion, chopped

– half cup almonds, chopped

– 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

– 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped

– 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

– 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

– 1/4 teaspoon salt

– 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

For the chicken:

Ingredients, For the chicken:

1 (3 half of to 4-pound) entire chicken

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/2 cup couscous

1/2 cup chicken broth

1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/4 cup chopped fresh mint

1/4 cup chopped contemporary cilantro

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon floor turmeric

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon floor cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground coriander

Instructions

To put together the stuffing:

1. In a large bowl, mix the couscous, boiling water, and salt. Stir to combine and let stand for five minutes, or till the couscous is tender.

2. Add the apricots, onion, celery, carrots, parsley, salt, and pepper to the couscous. Stir to combine and set aside.

To put together the chicken:

Preheat the oven to 375 levels F (190 degrees C). Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish.

In a medium bowl, combine the couscous, dried apricots, onion, celery, parsley, salt, and pepper. Add the recent chicken broth and stir until the couscous is moistened.

Stuff the chicken breasts with the couscous mixture.

Bake within the preheated oven for half-hour, or till the chicken is cooked through.