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.
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.
ReplyDeleteThat really sounds like the perfect dish all round! :D
ReplyDeleteThis was really flavourful, huh?
ReplyDeleteI love that there is a chicken farm named MacDonald's - it reminds me of the song we used to sing as children :-)
ReplyDeleteYes - 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 :)
ReplyDeleteThat 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.
ReplyDeleteI want in on this! Bookmarking this for a (near) future dinner! Sounds (and looks) delicious!
ReplyDeleteYes, this was quickly done and delish to boot!
ReplyDeleteThis was delicious, wasn't it? A quick meal for a busy
ReplyDeleteperson, which can be pretty much prepare ahead. We loved it.
Looks like a hearty dish I have to look forward to! :)
ReplyDeleteBack 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.
ReplyDeleteGaye, 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!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this one too! I loved how quick it was to prepare! Yours looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteSo 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...
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked this one. It was nice to have a break from fish.
ReplyDeleteI 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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