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Fast Middle Eastern Chicken & Jewelled Couscous

Fast Middle Eastern Chicken & Jewelled Couscous

with Yoghurt

4.0(6)

Recipe Development TeamUpdated on October 12, 2026

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Calories

:

460 kcal

Protein

:

39.5g protein

Preparation Time

:

15 minutes

Difficulty

:

Easy

Allergens:

Gluten
Wheat
Milk
May contain traces of allergens
Soy
Gluten
Milk
Wheat

Spiced chicken is our new favourite protein and we think you'll quickly become fan favourites as well. Level it all up with a currant-laced and veggie-loaded couscous and Greek-style yoghurt to serve. Flavour in every bite, guaranteed!

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Ingredients

Serving amount

1 packet

Couscous

(Contains: Gluten, Wheat May be present: Soy)

1

Cucumber

1 packet

Currants

(May be present: Gluten, Milk, Soy, Wheat)

1

Greek-Style Yoghurt

(Contains: Milk)

1

Chicken Breast Strips

1 sachet

Middle Eastern Seasoning

1

Snacking Tomatoes

1 packet

Spinach & Rocket Mix

1 sachet

Vegetable Stock Pot

Not included in your delivery

¾ cup

boiling water

1 drizzle

olive oil

1 drizzle

white wine vinegar* (pantry)

Nutritional Values

Energy (kJ)1920 kJ

Calories460 kcal

Fat10.2 g

of which saturates2.8 g

Carbohydrate49.1 g

of which sugars13.3 g

Dietary Fibre5.5 g

Protein39.5 g

Sodium800 mg

The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

•Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

Make the couscous

1

• Boil the kettle.
• In a medium heatproof bowl, add couscous, currants and stock concentrate.
• Add the boiling water (see ingredients) and stir to combine. Immediately cover with a plate and leave for 5 minutes.
• Fluff up with a fork and set aside.

Cook the chicken

2

• Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan over high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. When oil is hot, cook chicken breast strips, tossing, in batches until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes.
• Add middle eastern seasoning and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Remove pan from heat and stir in a splash of water until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

TIP: The chicken is cooked when it is no longer pink inside.

Bring it all together

3

• Roughly chop cucumber. Halve snacking tomatoes.
• To the couscous, add cucumber, tomatoes, spinach & rocket mix and a drizzle of white wine vinegar and olive oil. Toss to combine. Season to taste.

Finish & serve

4

• Divide jewelled couscous between bowls. Top with Middle Eastern chicken and a dollop of Greek-style yoghurt (see ingredients) to serve. Enjoy!

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