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Chicken Kofta & Lemony Couscous Bowls
20 Min or Less
High Protein
Mediterranean
Quick
Chicken Kofta & Lemony Couscous Bowls

with Pickled Cabbage & Mint Tzatziki

5 min
Difficulty: 1/3

If you’ve never tried kofta, allow us to introduce you! You’ll find this dish across the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and North Africa and it's made of ground meat (in this case, chicken) shaped into patties, meatballs, or kebabs. Here, it’s paired with a refreshing tzatziki sauce, pickled red cabbage, and a big helping of lemony couscous.

Allergens

Wheat
Milk

Utensils

Small pot
Large Pan
Large Bowl
Small Bowl
Box Grater

Tags

High Protein
Mediterranean
Quick
Pork-free
Easy Prep
Easy Cleanup
Dietitian-Approved
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
New
Classic Plates
Seasonal
Fall-flavours
New Ingredient
Veggie Packed
Ingredients
Veggie Stock Concentrate

Veggie Stock Concentrate

1 unit

Sour Cream

Sour Cream

3 tablespoon

Ground Chicken

Ground Chicken

10 ounce

Mint

Mint

0.25 ounce

Lemon

Lemon

1 unit

White Wine Vinegar

White Wine Vinegar

10 teaspoon

Mini Cucumber

Mini Cucumber

1 unit

Shawarma Spice Blend

Shawarma Spice Blend

1 tablespoon

Shredded Red Cabbage

Shredded Red Cabbage

4 ounce

Panko Breadcrumbs

Panko Breadcrumbs

0.25 cup

Garlic Powder

Garlic Powder

1 teaspoon

Israeli Couscous

Israeli Couscous

0.75 cup

Salt

Salt

3 teaspoon (tsp)

Sugar

Sugar

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

Olive Oil

Olive Oil

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

2 teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

Black Pepper

teaspoon (tsp)

Preparation
1
Cook Couscous & Prep

  • In a small pot, bring couscous, stock concentrate, and 1 cup water (2 cups for 4 servings) to a boil. Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes.

  • Meanwhile, wash and dry produce.

  • Quarter lemon. Trim and grate cucumber on the largest holes of a box grater. De-stem mint; finely chop leaves.

  • Once couscous is done, drain if necessary. Stir in 1 TBSP olive oil (2 TBSP for 4 servings), juice from half the lemon, salt, and pepper. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

 

2
Pickle Cabbage

  • In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine vinegar, 3 TBSP water, 2 tsp sugar, and a pinch of salt (6 TBSP water and 4 tsp sugar for 4 servings).

  • Stir in cabbage; microwave for 1 minute. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

3
Form & Cook Kofta

  • In a large bowl, combine chicken*, panko, half the garlic powder (you'll use the rest later), Shawarma Spice Blend, salt (we used ¾ tsp; 1½ tsp for 4 servings), and pepper. Form into small patties, 2-3 per person.

  • Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium heat. Add patties and cook until browned and cooked through, 3-4 minutes per side.

4
Finish & Serve

  • In a second small bowl, combine cucumber, mint, sour cream, remaining garlic powder, a pinch of salt, and pepper.

  • Divide couscous between bowls. Top with chicken kofta, pickled cabbage (draining first), and mint tzatziki in separate sections. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Nutrition per serving

680

kcal

Calories

29

g

Fat

8

g

Saturated Fat

70

g

Carbohydrate

14

g

Sugar

5

g

Dietary Fiber

39

g

Protein

130

mg

Cholesterol

830

mg

Sodium

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