For our Friday the 13th French Friday with Dorie this week, we leave the seaside and make a journey inland to Old MacDonalds Farm for some chicken - Chicken Couscous, to be precise. It comprised chicken and vegetables cooked in chicken stock with plenty of spices for kick, and served on a bed of couscous cooked in the broth in which the chicken had been cooked.
This dish is everything that I love - spicy, lots of vegetables and some heft so that I am not left feeling hungry. I could feast on this kind of dish every night. I think that if I had bothered with the harissa and raisins that Dorie suggested as extras, it would have been even better.
I was also surprised at how quick this was to cook - it was done in around 40 minutes from start to finish.
To see what the other Doristas thought of this dish, visit the LYL section of the FFWD website.
17 comments:
This looks delicious and I know Mark would love to be served this one, will need to pull out the book and give this one a go.
That really sounds like the perfect dish all round! :D
This was really flavourful, huh?
I love that there is a chicken farm named MacDonald's - it reminds me of the song we used to sing as children :-)
Yes - we added a red pepper/ garlic paste and it made a HUGE difference in the flavors. We enjoyed this one too.
I had to tweak this stew so that Bill would eat it! He loved it---but now I'm wishing I could have a taste of yours :)
That plate looks gorgeous! So glad you all loved it! We enjoyed it as well. And, though I'd expect nothing less, I loved seeing comprised used correctly. :) Sorry, it's the middle of grading season here.
I want in on this! Bookmarking this for a (near) future dinner! Sounds (and looks) delicious!
Yes, this was quickly done and delish to boot!
This was delicious, wasn't it? A quick meal for a busy
person, which can be pretty much prepare ahead. We loved it.
Looks like a hearty dish I have to look forward to! :)
Back to the seaside next week... I liked this too. I skipped the harissa and raisins. Like you as good as it was, I wonder how much better it might have been with those garnishes.
Gaye, nice presentation of such a hassle-free recipe - how nice that we all seem to agree on this recipe. Delicious, healthy and easy to put together!
I enjoyed this one too! I loved how quick it was to prepare! Yours looks delicious!
So glad you enjoyed it. I think I was simply "not in the mood" for this spice combo and that affected my opinion. I actually said to my hubby that it was like we had to go out for Mexican food but I wasn't in the mood for it (if you get the analogy). Onward to lobster...
I agree with everything you said, Gaye, especially the "filling" part. I only made 1/2 the recipe but was able to make three meals out of it. Never tired of the taste. (The 4th time, maybe I would have tired of the taste.) I thought the spices and flavorings were wonderful. Yes, the raisins, apricots and almonds only enhanced a already delicious dish.
Glad you liked this one. It was nice to have a break from fish.
I really enjoyed this one, too. The leftovers are even better! Yours looks great. Love the name of the farm where you got the chicken, too.
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