{"id":3017,"date":"2025-01-09T22:03:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T22:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movewithnicole.com.au\/blog\/couscous-with-curried-chicken-recipe.html"},"modified":"2025-01-09T22:03:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T22:03:34","slug":"couscous-with-curried-chicken-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ozhelp.org.au\/blog\/health\/couscous-with-curried-chicken-recipe.html","title":{"rendered":"Couscous with Curried Chicken Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Curried Chicken with Couscous contains all of the classic chicken curry flavors \u2013 simplified and healthier.<\/p>\n<p>This recipe features a creamy curry base made from coconut milk, tender chicken breasts, and sweet raisins is so deceivingly decadent you\u2019d never guess it\u2019s good for you.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever been intimidated by making a curry dish, this chicken curry recipe is a great place to start.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s extremely simple, and the results are absolutely delicious. This is an excellent recipe to make and freeze in individual portions (freeze couscous in separate containers).<\/p>\n<p>We cut the carrots into matchsticks, but you can also slice them into coins. Not a fan of cilantro? Feel free to omit the cilantro garnish or consider using flat-leaf parsley instead.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Curried-Chicken-with-Couscous-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name\">Curried Chicken with Couscous<\/h2>\n<p>This simpler rendition of a classic curried chicken features all the classic curry flavors and is ready in under an hour.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">water<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2\u00bd<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">canned light coconut milk<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">divided use<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">salt (or Himalayan salt)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">divided use<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">dry whole-grain couscous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">all-purpose flour<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">curry powder<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">lbs.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">raw chicken breast<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">boneless, skinless, cut into \u00bd-inch strips or bite-sized pieces<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">extra-virgin organic coconut oil<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">medium carrots<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">cut into matchstick-sized pieces<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">raisins<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">chopped fresh cilantro<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<p>Heat water, \u00bd cup coconut milk, and \u00bc tsp. salt in medium saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil. Gradually stir in couscous. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove cover and fluff with a fork.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<p>Combine remaining \u00be tsp. salt, flour, and curry powder in a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, seal the bag, and toss gently to coat. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<p>Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<p>Add chicken; cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, or until chicken is no longer pink. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<p>Add remaining 2 cups coconut milk, carrots, and raisins. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; gently boil, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 10 minutes, or until chicken is tender. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<p>Place \u00bd cup of couscous in each of eight serving bowls. Top with \u00be cup curried chicken. Garnish each serving with 1 Tbsp. cilantro.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Nutrition Facts box below provides estimated nutritional information for this recipe.<\/p>\n<p>Nutrition Facts<\/p>\n<p>Curried Chicken with Couscous<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tAmount Per Serving\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Calories<\/strong> 419<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nutrition-percentage\">Calories from Fat 90<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>% Daily Value*<\/strong><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Fat<\/strong> 10g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>15%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-sub\">Saturated Fat 6g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>38%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Cholesterol<\/strong> 83mg<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>28%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Sodium<\/strong> 375mg<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>16%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Carbohydrates<\/strong> 47g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>16%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-sub\">Fiber 4g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>17%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-sub\">Sugar 8g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>9%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Protein<\/strong> 32g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>64%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10170213339\" src=\"https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Curried-Chicken-with-Couscous-Roundup_cvdq5t.jpg\" alt=\"This simpler rendition of a classic chicken curry features all the classic flavor and is ready in under an hour.\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a550fa;\"><strong>Container Equivalents<\/strong><\/span>\u00bd Purple1 Red1 Yellow1 Blue<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: ##33a2ff;\"><strong>2B Mindset Plate It!<\/strong><\/span>Add a side salad or more veggies for a great lunch option.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions about the portions, please click here to post a question in our forums so our experts can help. 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