Grilled Chicken with ruby red pomegranate and couscous

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Ruby_Red_Pomegranate_Chicken&CousCouThis delicious summery dish is packed full of antioxidants. Ready in 30 mins it makes a great mid-week supper.

Serves 4

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

What You’ll Need: 

  • 200g cous cous
  • 4 medium sized chicken breasts skin on
  • 100g Ruby Red pomegranates seeds
  • 50g pistachios roughly chopped
  • 50g dried apricot roughly chopped
  • 1 large bunch of flat leaf parsley roughly chopped
  • 2 shallots finely chopped
  • 1 lemon finely grated and juiced
  • 4 tbls extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and cracked black pepper

What To Do: 

1. Preheat a kettle then place the cous cous in a medium sized bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover the cous cous, then leave to soak.

2. Place a griddle pan over a medium heat. While you are waiting for the griddle to heat, coat the chicken with half of the olive oil and season well.

3. Place the chicken on the grill, skin side down and cook for 5 to 6 minutes each side. Until firm to the touch.

4. While the chicken is cooking, gently break up the cous cous grains with a fork, then stir in the Ruby Red pomegranate seeds, pistachios, apricots, parsley, shallots, lemon and olive oil. Season and then divide between 4 plates.

5. Slice the chicken breasts and serve with the cous cous

Recipe from Rubyredpomegranates.co.uk.

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