Greek chicken with couscous
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- / Greek
- / Serves 4
- / Prep in 15 mins
- / Cook in 15 mins
Ingredients
- handful Fresh Dill
- 40g Feta Cheese
- 1/2 Cucumber
- 200g Frozen Peas
- 250g Yogurt
- 1/2 Bunch Fresh Mint
- 1 Red Chilli
- handful Black Olives
- 1 Lemon
- 300g Couscous
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Allspice
- 2 spring Onions
- 2 Chicken Breasts
Method
- Put 1 mug of couscous and 2 mugs of boiling water into a bowl with a small pinch of salt and cover • On a large sheet of greaseproof paper, toss the chicken with salt, pepper, the oregano, allspice and finely grated lemon zest • Fold over the paper, then bash and flatten the chicken to 1.5cm thick with a rolling pin • Put into the frying pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, turning after 3 or 4 minutes, until golden and cooked through
- Using a box grater, coarsely grate the cucumber • Sprinkle it with a small pinch of salt, then squeeze and scrunch with clean hands to get rid of the excess salty water • Pop in a bowl with the yoghurt, juice of ½ a lemon and a pinch of pepper, finely chop and add the top leafy half of the mint, then mix together • Remove the stalk and seeds from the peppers and chilli, then pulse in the processor with the trimmed spring onions and the dill until finely chopped • Scatter over a large tray or platter
- Add the peas to the veg (if using frozen peas, blanch them in boiling water for a couple of minutes first), destone and tear over the olives, then squeeze over the juice of the zested lemon and add the extra virgin olive oil • Fluff up and scatter over the couscous, toss well and season to taste • Move the cooked chicken to a board, slice it up, then lay it around the couscous • Crumble over the feta and serve with the tzatziki