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5-a-day couscous with chicken thighs

Description: Rebecca Roberts serves roasted courgette, carrots, red onion, tomatoes and mushrooms with couscous and chicken in this recipe for one

Dietary Requirements: None

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Total Cooking Time: 40 mins

Credits:

Author: Good Food team
Website Used: BBCGoodFood / Tasty

Rating:

Average Rating: 4.4
Number of Ratings: 29

Nutrition Data Per Serving:

kcal: 725   fat: 36g   saturates: 8g   carbs: 54g   sugars: 18g   fibre: 9g   protein: 43g   salt: 0.9g  

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Ingredients:

1 medium courgette, cut into small chunks

1 medium carrot, cut into small chunks

1 medium red onion, cut into wedges

85g mushroom, quartered

handful cherry tomatoes (about 8)

2 garlic cloves, peeled

1 tbsp olive oil

½ tsp paprika

½ tsp dried chilli flakes

2 bone-in chicken thighs, skin on

50g couscous

½ small pack parsley or mint, roughly chopped

drizzle sweet chilli sauce (optional)

Equipment:

baking pan, bowl, oven

Directions:

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the vegetables and garlic on a baking tray. Season well, drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and mix until everything is coated.

Sprinkle the spices and some seasoning over the chicken thighs, then rub into the skin and flesh. Drizzle a little oil over the skin and nestle the thighs among the veg. Roast in the oven for 25-30 mins until the vegetables are starting to crisp and the chicken is cooked through.

About 10 mins before the chicken and vegetables are done, put the couscous in a bowl and just cover with boiling water, cover with cling film and set aside for 5 mins.

Fork through the couscous to separate the grains. Toss the vegetables and parsley or mint through the couscous, season, then transfer to a serving plate. Top with the chicken and drizzle over the sweet chilli sauce, if you like.

Estimated Recipe Prices:

Estimated Cost Per Serving: £3.04

Total Estimated Cost: £3.05

Ingredient Cost Breakdown:

1 medium courgette:

£0.43

1 medium carrot:

£0.08

1 medium red onion:

£0.28

85 grams mushroom:

£0.36

1 handful cherry tomatoes:

£0.52

2 garlic cloves:

£0.1

1 tablespoon olive oil:

£0.13

½ teaspoons paprika:

£0.05

½ teaspoons dried chilli flakes:

£0.04

2 bone-in chicken thighs:

£0.74

50 grams couscous:

£0.3

½ pack parsley:

£0.02

Note: Prices provided by Spoonacular from a variety of supermarkets and are estimates only.