Chicken meatballs and couscous with orange

Chicken meatballs and couscous with orange


 Recipe provided by: Lisa
 Origin of the recipe: Moroccan Cuisine
 Number of persons: 4 Persons.
 Preparation Time: 0 h 20 min
 Cooking Time: 0 h 25 min
 Difficulty: Easy
 Price: reasonable



 
Ingredients:

500g minced chicken
1 teaspoon of paprika
1 teaspoon of cumin
1 teaspoon of ginger
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon olive oil
540g tomato sauce with garlic
50g spinach leaves
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
375ml water
80ml fresh orange juice
1 cube chicken bouillon, crumbled
300g precooked couscous
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
teaspoons finely grated orange zest


Preparation of chicken meatballs and couscous with orange:

To prepare the recipe chicken meatballs and couscous with orange:


Mix the minced chicken, garlic and half the spices in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Roll the mixture into balls the size of walnuts, place them on a plate.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken balls, turning often, for 5 minutes or until browned. Add tomato sauce and the rest of the remaining spices.

Reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or until chicken balls are cooked.

Stir in pine nuts and spinach and cook for 1 minute or until spinach is translucent.

Meanwhile, place the bouillon cube in the water with orange juice in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in couscous.

Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed by the couscous. Use a fork to separate the grains. Stir in the orange zest and chives.


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