Greek Chicken with Lemon Cous Cous
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 tsp dried oregano1/2 tsp garlic powder1/4 tsp pepper6-5oz chicken breast piecesOlive Oil cooking spray1 1/4 cup low sodium, fat free chicken broth1 Tbls lemon zest3 Tbls lemon juice (about 1 lemon)2 tsp reduced calorie margarine (I used I Can't Believe It's Not Butter)1 package (8-10 oz) Israeli Cous Cous (this is a larger "pearl" than standard cous cous, but feel free to change to smaller "pearls")
1. Combine first 3 ingredients and gently sprinkle on chicken.
2. Spray broiler and put chicken into oven about 5-6" from heat for ~12 minutes or until done, turning once.
3. Meanwhile, combine broth, lemon zest, lemon juice and margarine in pan and bring to a boil. Slowly add cous cous, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 6-8 minutes or until done.
NOTE: If you are using the smaller pearl cous cous, just stir into hot broth, cover and remove from heat.
4. Spoon cous cous on plate, top with chicken. You can add sliced lemon or oregano for garnish if desired.
This makes 6 servings with 3/4 cup couscous and 5 oz of chicken
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOB8/2009.
2. Spray broiler and put chicken into oven about 5-6" from heat for ~12 minutes or until done, turning once.
3. Meanwhile, combine broth, lemon zest, lemon juice and margarine in pan and bring to a boil. Slowly add cous cous, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 6-8 minutes or until done.
NOTE: If you are using the smaller pearl cous cous, just stir into hot broth, cover and remove from heat.
4. Spoon cous cous on plate, top with chicken. You can add sliced lemon or oregano for garnish if desired.
This makes 6 servings with 3/4 cup couscous and 5 oz of chicken
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOB8/2009.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 320.8
- Total Fat: 3.5 g
- Cholesterol: 82.2 mg
- Sodium: 233.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 34.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 38.3 g
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