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Chicken and Tahini Bowl
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Optional Spice
Chicken and Tahini Bowl

with lemony couscous and cooling cucumber

25 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Middle Eastern

This warm and wholesome salad features nourishing grains, fresh herbs and perfectly cooked chicken breast. A simple recipe with lots of flavour perfect for your next weeknight meal.

Allergens

May contain traces of allergens
Wheat
Soya
Sesame
Milk

Utensils

Grater
Zester

Tags

Calorie Smart
Discovery
Quick
Optional Spice
Healthy
SEO
Ingredients
Parsley

Parsley

5 grams

Lemon

Lemon

1 unit(s)

Dried Chilli Flakes

Dried Chilli Flakes

1 sachet(s)

Yoghurt

Yoghurt

75 grams

Cucumber

Cucumber

1 unit(s)

Carrot

Carrot

1 unit(s)

Couscous

Couscous

100 grams

Cherry Tomatoes

Cherry Tomatoes

125 grams

Soy Sauce

Soy Sauce

1 sachet(s)

Garlic

Garlic

1 unit(s)

Diced Irish Chicken Breast

Diced Irish Chicken Breast

260 grams

Tahini

Tahini

2 sachet(s)

Water

Water

to taste

Oil

Oil

to taste

Pepper

Pepper

to taste

Salt

Salt

to taste

Salt

Salt

0.25 tsp

Preparation
1
Marinate the Chicken

  • Place the chicken in a bowl. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging.
  • Add the soy sauce, toss to coat, then leave aside to marinate.

TIP: Notice a stronger smell from your chicken? Don’t worry, this is normal due to packaging we use to keep it fresh.

2
Get Prepped

  • Trim the cucumber, quarter lengthways then chop widthways into small pieces.
  • Add the cucumber to a bowl along with the tahini and yoghurt. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Trim the carrot then coarsely grate (no need to peel).
  • Halve the cherry tomatoes.
  • Finely chop the parsley (stalks and all).

3
Cook the Couscous

  • Zest and quarter the lemon.
  • Add the couscous, lemon zest and ¼ tsp salt (double for 4p) to a medium bowl.
  • Pour in 200ml boiling water (500ml for 4p).
  • Give it a stir, cover with a plate or cling film and leave aside for 10 mins (or until ready to serve).
  • Once ready, stir the grated carrot through the couscous. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

4
Make the Garnish

  • Meanwhile, mix a drizzle of oil with the juice of half the lemon wedges in a large bowl.
  • Add the chilli flakes (use less if you don't like spice), garlic and chopped parsley.
  • Stir to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.

TIP: Use a blender if you'd like a smoother consistency.

5
Fry the Chicken

  • Place a large pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.
  • Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and season with salt and pepper.
  • Fry until golden brown on the outside and cooked through, 8-10 mins. IMPORTANT: Chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

6
Finish and Serve

  • When everything's ready, fluff up the couscous with a fork and divide between bowls. 
  • Top with tomatoes and cooling cucumber.
  • Finish with the diced chicken and a drizzle of the chimichurri sauce. 
  • Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side for squeezing over.

Nutrition per serving

2505

kJ

Energy (kJ)

599

kcal

Energy (kcal)

20.5

g

Fat

4.2

g

of which saturates

60.2

g

Carbohydrate

11.8

g

of which sugars

1.3

g

Dietary Fiber

61.6

g

Protein

0

mg

Cholesterol

2.83

g

Salt

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