Pepper-Curry Chicken

  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 5 min
  • Ingredients 14
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cut-up whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 lb)
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into thin bite-size strips
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked couscous
  • 1 medium tart red apple, cut into cubes

Steps

  • 1
    In 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken pieces; cook about 5 minutes on each side or until browned (if necessary, cook chicken a few pieces at a time). Remove chicken from Dutch oven; set aside.
  • 2
    In same Dutch oven, cook onion and bell pepper 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to brown; drain. Stir in tomatoes, garlic, curry powder, thyme, salt, ground red pepper and broth. Return chicken pieces to Dutch oven. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 30 to 40 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (180°F).
  • 3
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes.
  • 4
    Stir apple into chicken mixture; simmer uncovered 2 minutes longer or until apple is hot. Fluff couscous lightly with fork before serving with chicken mixture.

  • Couscous can be found near the rice section of the grocery store. It comes in a variety of flavors. For this recipe, use uncooked regular couscous.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
760
Calories from Fat
280
Total Fat
31g
48%
Saturated Fat
8g
38%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
150mg
50%
Sodium
580mg
24%
Potassium
820mg
23%
Total Carbohydrate
64g
21%
Dietary Fiber
6g
25%
Sugars
8g
Protein
57g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
35%
35%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 6 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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