Shawarma-Marinated Chicken with Roasted Veggie Couscous & Hummus

Shawarma-Marinated Chicken with Roasted Veggie Couscous & Hummus

Ready in 35 minutes Serves 4
This dish most recently appeared in My Choice (3 Nights For 4) on Sunday, November 13, 2022.

Enjoy this delicious meal of pan-fried chicken marinated in our warm shawarma blend with roasted vegetables and couscous. Topped with golden raisins and dollops of creamy hummus for a deliciously effortless finish.


Ingredients

Sumac Vinaigrette

  • 1 pack sumac
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp vinegar

Veggies

  • 2 cauliflower halves, cut into small florets
  • 2 carrot, diced 1cm
  • 1 drizzle of oil

Chicken

  • 600g free range chicken breasts, cut into steaks
  • 1 pack mild shawarma spices
  • 2 Tbsp yoghurt
  • 1 drizzle of oil

Hummus

  • 100g hummus
  • 4 Tbsp yoghurt

Couscous

  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped

To Serve

  • 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C (or 200°C fan bake).
  2. Cut cauliflower into small florets and dice carrot 1 cm. Toss on a lined oven tray with oil. Season well with salt and pepper and roast on lower oven rack for about 25 minutes, until golden and tender.
  3. Pat chicken dry and cut into steaks. Place your hand flat on top of chicken and slice through horizontally. Season with salt and pepper. Place chicken in a medium bowl with mild shawarma spices and first measure of yoghurt and toss to coat.
  4. Bring stock to the boil in a small pot on high heat. Once boiling, turn off heat, add couscous and salt, stir, cover and leave for 5 minutes.
  5. Heat oil in a large fry pan on medium-high heat. Cook chicken for about 3-5 minutes each side (depending on thickness), or until cooked through. Set chicken aside to rest, covered to keep warm.
  6. Combine all sumac vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl and whisk with a fork. In another small bowl, mix together hummus and second measure of yoghurt until combined
  7. Chop both measures of parsley and set half aside to serve. Thinly slice chicken. Fluff up couscous with a fork and toss in a large bowl with cooked veggies, first measure of parsley and chicken resting juices.
  8. Veggie couscous topped with chicken, parsley and hummus.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2558 kj
611 kcal
Protein 44.4g
Carbohydrate 47.4g
Fat 25.3g