Name: Apricot chicken with couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup flour, seasoned; 8 chicken drumsticks; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon moroccan seasoning; 405 millilitre can apricot nectar; 1 cup chicken stock; couscous to serve; coriander, chopped, to serve

Apricot chicken with couscous

This divine Moroccan inspired chicken and apricot dish is perfect served atop a bed of fluffy couscous and sprinkled with fresh coriander.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

50M

Total

1H 5M

Ingredients

1/2 cup flour, seasoned

8 chicken drumsticks

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, thinly sliced

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon moroccan seasoning

405 millilitre can apricot nectar

1 cup chicken stock

couscous to serve

coriander, chopped, to serve

Method

1.Place flour in a shallow dish. Lightly coat drumsticks, shaking off excess.

2.Heat half the oil in a large frying pan on medium. Brown chicken in 2 batches, for 2-3 minutes each side, or until golden. Transfer to a plate. Cover.

3.Add remaining oil and saute onion and garlic in the same pan on high for 3-4 minutes, until tender. Add moroccan seasoning and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

4.Stir in nectar and stock. Bring to the boil on high. Return chicken to pan. Simmer on low, covered, for 20 minutes. Remove lid and cook for a further 20-25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Serve chicken on a bed of couscous.