Nicoise Chicken Stew
with aubergine, bell pepper and couscous
This speedy chicken stew is inspired by the no-frills cooking style the south of France is famous for. The technique and ingredients are simple, but the result is simply delicious.
Ingredients
1 unit(s)
Bell Pepper
1 unit(s)
Aubergine
100 grams
Couscous
(Contains Wheat May be present Soya)
1 pack(s)
Chopped Tomato with Onion & Garlic
1 sachet(s)
Vegetable Stock
(Contains Celery)
2 sachet(s)
Balsamic Glaze
(Contains Sulphites)
260 grams
Diced Irish Chicken Breast
10 grams
Parsley
Not included in your delivery
to taste
Oil
to taste
Salt
to taste
Pepper
to taste
Water
to taste
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
- Add 200ml water (500ml for 4p) and stock powder to a pot and bring to the boil.
- When boiling, remove from the heat, stir in the couscous and pop a lid on the pot.
- Leave aside for 8-10 mins or until ready to serve.
TIP: If you're in a hurry you can boil the water in your kettle.
- Trim the aubergine, then cut into roughly 2cm pieces.
- Halve the bell pepper and discard the core and seeds. Chop into 2cm chunks.
- Roughly chop the parsley (stalks and all).
- Place a pan over high heat with a glug of oil.
- When the oil is hot, fry the aubergine and pepper for 7-9 mins.
- Season with salt and pepper.
TIP: By stirring only every so often you'll allow the veg to char nicely.
- Add the chicken to the pan and season with salt and pepper.
- Fry until chicken is golden brown on the outside, 5-6 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging.
TIP: Notice a stronger smell from your chicken? Don’t worry, this is normal due to vacuum packing we use to keep it fresh.
- Reduce the heat of the pan to medium-high.
- Add the chopped tomato and half the parsley.
- Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 8-10 mins. IMPORTANT: Chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
- Add a splash of water to loosen the sauce if necessary and season to taste with salt, pepper and sugar.
- Serve the chicken stew on a bed of fluffy couscous.
- Drizzle over a little balsamic glaze.
- Finish with a sprinkling of parsley and a pinch of black pepper.
