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Curried Chicken And Green Beans Couscous

Modified: Jan 10, 2024 · Published: Sep 16, 2016 · by Ramona

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Sometimes it really doesn’t really matter what you come up with cooking for lunch or dinner as long as it's a quick pretty healthy and makes a tasty dish. This curried chicken and green beans couscous does definitely tick all the boxes for me and I am sure it will do just that for you too!

Choose this curried chicken and beans couscous as a healthy and fast-to-prepare dinner meal, a delectable treat to remember.

Coming from work after a whole day of running around or standing all you’d need is ..... a takeaway you’d say but I’d just quickly say, well.... think twice, I’d just open the fridge instead, I’d see what’s in there and I’d give it a quick go. It is amazing what you could quickly put together. You could come up with a healthy meal like this curried chicken dish, it is so yummy.

Even if the chicken breast hasn’t been taken out of the freezer because it's a sudden and pretty instant decision don't panic. I do this many times. Take it out there and then and do a quick thawing or simply leave it out for 15-20 min. It will become pretty easy to cut it and cook with it straight away.

In fact, chicken isn't even recommended to thaw slowly as that might even mean food poisoning.

I usually parcel my chicken with the amount of meat I know I need to cook at once, I then take it out of the freezer and submerge it in a bigger pot filled with cold water for a few minutes while I do other preparations such as wash and chop the vegetables and so on. By the time all the preps are done, the meat will be thawed sufficiently to cut it into desired strips or even smaller cubes just as this recipe calls for.

So here you have it, yet another pretty quick and fuss-free recipe.

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Here it comes this curried chicken recipe, absolutely delicious! 

Choose this curried chicken and beans couscous as a healthy and fast-to-prepare dinner meal, a delectable treat to remember.

Curried chicken and beans couscous

The best quick meal for a busy family, a homemade one-pot meal is the best way to get dinner done in a hurry. Use your favourite blend of fresh or frozen veggies and serve with toasted pita bread for smiles all around.
5 from 29 votes
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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Ramona's Cuisine
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 411kcal
Author: Ramona Sebastian

Equipment

  • pan
  • wooden spoon
  • pot

Ingredients

  • 500 g chicken breast
  • 200 g couscous (wholemeal)
  • 300 g green beans
  • ½ head cauliflower (sliced into tiny florets)
  • 1 onion
  • ½ small leek
  • 150 g cherry tomatoes
  • 10 sprigs parsley (fresh, finely chopped) or coriander
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 pinch mixed seeds (cumin, fennel, mustard, fenugreek)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
Metric - US Imperial

Instructions

  • You could start by preparing the couscous first according to pack instructions but this is how I normally prepare it. I normally place it in a bowl and mix the dry couscous with a pinch of salt and pepper, sometimes 1 teaspoon of Italian herbs and pour boiling water over about 2 cm above the couscous level and cover immediately with a lid or a plate. I allow it to rest for 20-25 minutes or so without touching or uncovering it. This way will soak and get ready beautifully.
  • Choose a deeper frying pan and add the coconut oil along with the chicken. Add some salt and cook for 2 minutes until the meat gets a cooked coat on the outside. Add the roughly chopped onion, the seeds and half of the garlic along with the green beans which should be broken into chunky pieces (approx 1 in or 2 cm long). Cook covered for 5-7 min.
  • Add the curry powder and mix well followed by the cauliflower florets, leek and the cherry tomatoes. Allow it to cook either covered or uncovered for an extra 5-7 min.
  • In the last minute of cooking stir in the remaining of the garlic. Take off the heat and add the chopped parsley or coriander.
  • Add the fluffy couscous and mix well.
  • Serve hot and if you have any left over, the next day lunch could also be sorted as it's still delicious!

Notes

If you would like your onion less cooked, add it a little later.
Replace the curry powder by any flavour powder you wish such as cajun, paprika and so on. Check your cupboards and see what you can set your hands on.
A close-up of a white plate with curried chicken couscous
Try any exotic combination and try adding some coconut milk if you fancy but that should be added at the beginning of the cooking as the meat and the vegetables should hardly have any running juices otherwise the meal will become soggy and I personally do not like it that way.
When it comes to the vegetables you will be using, just go for what you like, you can have mushrooms, peas, carrot, peppers, asparagus, pumpkin, butternut squash or any other veggies that you may like or you may feel you want to try and get a little adventurous with.

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 476mg | Potassium: 1074mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1134IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 3mg
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  1. Hannah says

    June 15, 2020 at 7:46 am

    5 stars
    Oh mmmyyyy, I loved this recipe! Perhaps one of the best chicken breast recipes I came across to. Thank you so much for sharing. I'll make it again this coming weekend for my friend.It is delicious

    Reply
    • Ramona says

      June 17, 2020 at 12:07 pm

      Thank you so much for your feedback, dear Hannah. It is really lovely to know you liked this curried chicken and green beans recipe 😉

      Reply
  2. Alisha Ross says

    January 30, 2020 at 11:52 pm

    5 stars
    thabks for sharing this recipe! I’m lucky to have read your post I’m so excited that I won’t fail because your tips are easy and perfect to follow!

    Reply
    • Ramona says

      February 04, 2020 at 4:46 am

      Thank you Alisha!

      Reply
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