North African Quick Tagine-style Chicken

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 23 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
• 4 garlic cloves, smashed beneath the flat of your knife with the heel of your hand, discard skins
• 1 1/2-1 3/4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into large bite-size pieces
• 1 1/2 teaspoons montreal chicken seasoning (recommended ( montreal seasoning by mccormick) or 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper (coarse salt and coarse pepper)
• 1 large yellow onion, quartered and sliced
• 10 pitted prunes, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup golden raisin
• 2 cups low sodium chicken broth, available in paper containers on soup aisle
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet paprika, eyeball it
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander, eyeball it
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, eyeball it
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon, a couple pinches
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 1/2 cups couscous
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, eyeball it
• 2 scallions, finely chopped
• chopped cilantro leaves or flat leaf parsley
• finely chopped scallion
• mango chutney, any variety and brand (available on the condiment or international food aisles)

Recipe

• 1 heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. add extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, in a slow stream, and add smashed garlic. season the chicken with seasoning blend. scatter chicken around the pan in an even layer. cook chicken pieces 2 minutes on each side to brown, then add the onions, prunes, raisins and stock. mix spices in a small dish and scatter over the pot. cover and reduce to moderate heat. cook 7 or 8 minutes, remove the lid and stir.
• 2 to prepare the couscous, bring chicken stock to a boil. add couscous, extra-virgin olive oil and scallions and remove the couscous from the stove immediately. cover and let stand 5 minutes. fluff the couscous with a fork.
• 3 uncover chicken and cook another 2 to 3 minutes to thicken slightly. adjust the seasoning, to taste, and serve chicken on a bed of couscous. garnish with chopped cilantro and scallions. serve with chutney.