Name: Spicy paprika chicken
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1.5 kilogram chicken thigh cutlets, skin on; 1/2 cup peri peri sauce; 1 lemon, zest grated, juiced; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 1/2 cup instant couscous; 1 1/2 cup boiling water; 1/4 cup sultanas; 50 gram rocket leaves

Ingredients

1.5 kilogram chicken thigh cutlets, skin on

1/2 cup peri peri sauce

1 lemon, zest grated, juiced

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

1 1/2 cup instant couscous

1 1/2 cup boiling water

1/4 cup sultanas

50 gram rocket leaves

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C.

2.Arrange chicken in a baking dish. Coat with sauce and drizzle with half lemon juice. Sprinkle with paprika. Season to taste. Bake 45-50 minutes, until cooked when tested.

3.Place couscous in a heatproof glass bowl. Add water. Set aside, covered 5 minutes, following packet instructions.

4.Fluff couscous with a fork to separate grains. Stir zest, remaining juice and sultanas through. Toss through rocket leaves and season to taste. Serve chicken on a bed of couscous salad.

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