Moroccan Spiced Chicken with Jewelled Cous Cous

Cooking Time
40 Minutes

Portions
4

Ingredients

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•   tsp whole chicken (1.2-1.6kg)
•   tsp Country Range Ground Coriander
•   tsp Country Range Ground Cumin
•   tsp Country Range Whole Caraway Seeds, ground
•   tsp Country Range Ground Black Pepper
•   tsp Country Range Paprika
•   tsp Country Range Garlic Granules
•   tsp Country Range Crushed Chillies
•   tsp Country Range Mint
•   tsp Country Range Ground Cinnamon
•   tsp Country Range Onion Powder
•   tsp Country Range Salt
• g sugar
•   tbsp Country Range Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• g lemons, halved Jewelled Cous Cous
• g small red onion, diced
•   tbsp fresh mint, chopped
•   tbsp fresh pomegranate seeds
• g cous cous
• ml chicken stock

• 1

  Step 1

  Wash the chicken and pat it dry.
• 2

  Step 2

  In a small bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together with the oil to form a thin paste. Rub the paste all over the outside of the chicken and under the skin. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for 3-4 hours, or overnight if time allows.
• 3

  Step 3

  Remove the chicken from the fridge and leave to rest for an hour before to ensure a more even cooking.
• 4

  Step 4

  Pre-heat oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas Mark 7. Arrange the lemons around the bird on the tray then place in the oven for 20 minutes.
• 5

  Step 5

  Turn the heat down to 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5 and cook for 1 hour, or until thoroughly cooked, basting the chicken with juices every 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to stand for 10 minutes before carving.
• 6

  Step 6

  For the cous cous, fry the onion in oil until soft the set aside.
• 7

  Step 7

  Make up the cous cous as per pack instructions using chicken stock in place of water.
• 8

  Step 8

  Once the cous cous is light and fluffy, stir through the onion, pomegranate seeds and mint. Serve alongside the chicken, using the juices from the chicken as gravy if required.

Ingredients

• 1 tsp whole chicken (1.2-1.6kg)
• 2 tsp Country Range Ground Coriander
• 1 tsp Country Range Ground Cumin
• 1 tsp Country Range Whole Caraway Seeds, ground
• 0.5 tsp Country Range Ground Black Pepper
• 2 tsp Country Range Paprika
• 1 tsp Country Range Garlic Granules
• 0.25 tsp Country Range Crushed Chillies
• 0.5 tsp Country Range Mint
• 0.5 tsp Country Range Ground Cinnamon
• 2 tsp Country Range Onion Powder
• 0.5 tsp Country Range Salt
• 0.5 g sugar
• 3 tbsp Country Range Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 g lemons, halved Jewelled Cous Cous
• 1 g small red onion, diced
• 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh pomegranate seeds
• 200 g cous cous
• 570 ml chicken stock