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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Apr 23, 2014
Bake-Off® Contest 38, 1998
Ellie Mathews
Seattle, Washington
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There will be no more complaints about plain old chicken! Fruit, nuts and spice make a honey of a main dish.

Salsa Couscous Chicken

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups hot cooked couscous or rice
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 8 chicken thighs, skin removed
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons dried currants or raisins
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook couscous as directed on package.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add almonds; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from skillet; set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    Add garlic and chicken to skillet; cook 4 to 5 minutes until chicken is browned, turning once.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, combine salsa and all remaining ingredients; mix well. Add to chicken. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    5
    Stir in almonds. Serve over couscous.

Nutrition

490 Calories
19g Total Fat
34g Protein
45g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe
Calories
490
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
29%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Cholesterol
100mg
33%
Sodium
540mg
23%
Total Carbohydrate
45g
15%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
11g
Protein
34g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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