Moroccan Chicken With Sweet Couscous

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This is a nice change to ordinary chicken & couscous. My very picky daughter said this was the best couscous dish i have made. To save time i used my pressure cooker to cook the chicken.

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Steps

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Place the chicken into a pot along with the spices , onion , cinnamon sticks , & 2 tbsp of the butter.

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Pour in the chicken stock & bring to a boil.

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Reduce heat , cover & simmer for 45-60 minutes , until the chicken is tender.

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Take the chicken out of the broth.

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Turn up the heat & boil until the sauce is reduce to 2 cups.

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Remove the chicken from the bones.

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Discard the cinnamon sticks & bones.

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Pour the 2 cups of sauce in with the dry couscous , stir.

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Cover & let sit for 8-10 minutes.

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Uncover & add the rest of the butter , stir until melted.

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Dump half the couscous onto a serving platter.

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Flatten into a large circle then arrange the chicken in a single layer over the couscous.

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Spread the rest of the couscous over the chicken to form another flat circle.

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Dust a fine layer of confectioners sugar over the couscous & decorate with thin lines of cinnamon.

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Serve with a small bowl of confectioners sugar & cinnamon on the side.

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Ingredients

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instant couscous, skinless chicken leg quarters, salt, black pepper, ginger, turmeric, saffron, onion, cinnamon sticks, chicken stock, sweet unsalted butter, icing sugar, ground cinnamon