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Lemon chicken and kale stew with couscous

Name: Lemon chicken and kale stew with couscous
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: onion 1 large, diced; olive oil; skinless chicken breasts 2, cut into chunks; lemon 1/2, zested and juiced 1/2 cut into wedges; kale a couple of handfuls, stalks discarded, leaves shredded; couscous 100g; chicken stock 500ml

25 minutes
serves 2
Easy

This recipe for lemon chicken and kale stew with couscous is a really easy midweek meal. It is low fat and ready in less than 30 minutes

Published: January 20, 2017 at 11:01 am

Try this recipe for lemon chicken stew, then check out our vegetarian stew.

Ingredients

onion 1 large, diced
 olive oil
skinless chicken breasts 2, cut into chunks
lemon 1/2, zested and juiced 1/2 cut into wedges
kale a couple of handfuls, stalks discarded, leaves shredded
couscous 100g
chicken stock 500ml

Method

Step 1

Fry the onion in 1 tsp oil and a pinch of salt until soft. Add the chicken and fry until opaque. Add the chicken stock, lemon zest and juice, and bring to a simmer. Stir in the kale, and turn the heat down to low. Add a lid and leave to simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 2

Meanwhile, put the couscous into a bowl with some seasoning and just cover with boiling water, cover and leave for 5-10 minutes until completely absorbed. Fluff the couscous with a fork, then spoon into bowls and ladle over the chicken and kale stew. Serve with the lemon wedges.