Middle Eastern Chicken

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A great sounding one-dish meal complete with great spices, chickpeas, raisins and couscous. recipe is from my low-fat & healthy one-pot meals booklet.

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Steps

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Coat dutch oven or large , heavy pot with cooking spray.

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Cook chicken pieces over medium heat , turning frequently , until they begin to brown , with a slotted spoon , remove the chicken to medium bowl and set aside.

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To same pot , add onion , garlic , oil , and 2 tablespoons broth.

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Stir up any browned bits from bottom of pot.

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Cook over medium heat , stirring frequently , 5-6 minutes or until onion is tender.

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If liquid begins to evaporate , add more broth.

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Return the chicken to the pot.

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Add remaining broth , green pepper , tomato , garbanzos , raisins , bay leaf , thyme , cumin , allspice , cloves and black pepper.

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Bring to a boil , reduce heat , and simmer , covered , 20-25 minutes or until chicken is tender.

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Remove bay leaf and discard.

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Add couscous and stir to mix well.

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Boil 2 minutes , covered.

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Remove pot from heat.

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Stir up any couscous sticking to bottom.

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Allow mixture to stand 10-15 minutes , covered.

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Add salt to taste , if desired.

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Arrange couscous on serving pl.

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Ingredients

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chicken breast, onion, garlic cloves, olive oil, low-fat chicken broth, green bell pepper, fresh tomatoes, garbanzo beans, raisins, bay leaf, dried thyme leaves, ground cumin, ground allspice, ground cloves, black pepper, couscous, salt, parsley