Griddled chicken with barley couscous

Name: Griddled chicken with barley couscous
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Greek recipes
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; 80g barley couscous; 100ml hot vegetable stock; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp lemon juice and; 1 tbsp toasted pine nuts; Chopped parsley to season; Green beans and lemon wedges, to serve

Easy
August 2008

Easy
August 2008

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
15 min hands-on time, 15 min cook time

A quick, light and healthy chicken recipe.

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Ingredients

4 chicken breasts
80g barley couscous
100ml hot vegetable stock
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice and
1 tbsp toasted pine nuts
Chopped parsley to season
Green beans and lemon wedges, to serve

Method

Using a rolling pin, bash the chicken breasts flat between sheets of cling film. Brush the chicken with olive oil and cook in a griddle pan for 3-4 minutes each side, until cooked through.
In a bowl, mix the couscous with the vegetable stock, cover and leave for 4 minutes. Stir in the olive oil and microwave on High for 3 minutes.
Stir in the lemon juice and toasted pine nuts, some chopped parsley and season.
Serve with blanched green beans and the chicken, sliced into 3, with lemon wedges to squeeze over.