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    Berbere Chicken with Lime & Parsley Couscous

    Author: Amy Fulwood | Published: Oct 30, 2016 | Modified: Oct 3, 2024

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    This berbere chicken recipe is bursting with flavour. It's quick and easy to put together and tastes amazing served over lime & parsley couscous!

    This berbere chicken recipe is bursting with flavour. It's quick and easy to put together and tastes amazing served over lime & parsley cous cous!

    We found the most amazing spice shop when we were in Marseille over the summer. We ended up going there twice over the weekend we were in France and on the second trip we picked up a few bags of spices, one of which was an Ethiopian spice mix called berbere.

    Berbere is an incredible spice mix with massive depth of flavour. It's so delicious and I would thoroughly recommend picking some up. And then making this recipe obviously! If you're not sure where to get it they have loads of options online.

    This berbere chicken recipe is bursting with flavour. It's quick and easy to put together and tastes amazing served over lime & parsley cous cous!

    What's everyone's thoughts on couscous? I think it's probably Will's favourite grain. I'm kind of indifferent to it but I can always count on Will suggesting it as a side when we're short of ideas.

    I normally say yes because there's only so many times I can say 'hey let's have pasta or polenta'.

    This berbere chicken recipe is bursting with flavour. It's quick and easy to put together and tastes amazing served over lime & parsley cous cous!

    This couscous though. This couscous is different. This couscous is doused in lime juice and stirred with chopped parsley.

    The final touch is a hunk of butter, melted by the heat of the pan then mixed in at the last second. Anything with melted butter is good in my book.

    This berbere chicken recipe is bursting with flavour. It's quick and easy to put together and tastes amazing served over lime & parsley cous cous!

    The chicken thighs are coated in the berbere and then fried, skin side down, in a skillet so they get all crispy and brown before flipping and adding in the veg and chicken stock.

    It's braised on the hob and then finished off in the oven to finish cooking the chicken through.

    This berbere chicken recipe is bursting with flavour. It's quick and easy to put together and tastes amazing served over lime & parsley cous cous!

    WONDERING WHAT TO DO WITH THE LEFTOVER INGREDIENTS YOU’VE GOT FROM MAKING THIS BERBERE CHICKEN WITH LIME & PARSLEY COUSCOUS?

    If you’re anything like me then you’re always looking for ways to save money and avoid food waste so I want to make sure you’ve get plenty of ideas on how to use up any ingredients that are leftover from my recipes!

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    Recipe

    This berbere chicken recipe is bursting with flavour. It's quick and easy to put together and tastes amazing served over lime & parsley cous cous!

    Berbere Chicken with Lime & Parsley Couscous

    This berbere chicken recipe is bursting with flavour. It's quick and easy to put together and tastes amazing served over lime & parsley cous cous!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Ethiopian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 Servings
    Calories: 528kcal
    Author: Amy Fulwood

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
    • 4 Chicken Thighs bone in, skin on
    • 2 tablespoon Berbere Spice Blend
    • 200 g Green Beans trimmed
    • 1 Carrot chopped
    • 1 Onion chopped
    • 2 cloves Garlic chopped
    • 250 ml Chicken Stock
    • 200 g Couscous
    • 1 tablespoon Butter unsalted
    • 1 bunch Parsley roughly chopped
    • 1 Lime

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 200°C. Heat the olive oil over a medium high heat. Coat the chicken thighs in the berbere and place the in the pan skin side down. Cook for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken and add in the onion, carrot and garlic. Cook for another 5 minutes.
    • Pour in the chicken stock and add the green beans. Simmer for 10 minutes then place in the oven for 15 minutes to finish cooking the chicken. 
    • While the chicken is cooking heat 250ml of water and a pinch of salt over a high heat. When the water is boiling add the couscous and give it a good stir. Remove from the heat, cover and leave to stand for 5 minutes until the water has been absorbed. Stir in the juice of half the lime, half the parsley and the butter. Serve the couscous topped with a chicken thigh, veg and sauce and the rest of the parsley.
    Nutrition Facts
    Berbere Chicken with Lime & Parsley Couscous
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 528
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    This berbere chicken recipe is bursting with flavour. It's quick and easy to put together and tastes amazing served over lime & parsley cous cous!

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    Comments

    1. Britt | Sweet Tea & Thyme says

      September 08, 2017 at 1:43 am

      This looks fantastic! I'll put this in my pocket to try with my family, my husband saw the photos and asked for it lol.

      Reply
    2. Trang says

      September 08, 2017 at 1:23 am

      5 stars
      OMG the chicken look so yummy, you're making me hungry right now!

      Reply
    3. Lynn | The Road to Honey says

      September 08, 2017 at 12:29 am

      Personally I like couscous. It's such a delicate, little grain. . .and I love the way it feels in my mouth. That said, the hubby and I usually go for quinoa as it has a bit more protein. I love how you added a bit of brightness to it with the lime juice. I bet it pairs so nicely with that berbere chicken.

      Reply
    4. Rebecca | Let's Eat Cake says

      September 08, 2017 at 12:12 am

      I love the flavor of Berbere and this chicken recipe looks so delicious and healthy!

      Reply
    5. Dahn says

      September 07, 2017 at 11:15 pm

      5 stars
      I have just heard of Berbere spice earlier today. I think it is calling my name and so is this dish, it looks delicious

      Reply
    6. Pauline Frank-Vallally says

      May 30, 2017 at 7:49 pm

      5 stars
      Hello Amy, made your recipe for my family and it was a tremendous hit. Have been requested to make it again. Pauline

      Reply
      • Amy says

        May 30, 2017 at 9:08 pm

        Hi Pauline, that's brilliant! So glad you enjoyed it 🙂

        Reply
    7. Nancy | Plus Ate Six says

      February 12, 2017 at 1:45 am

      5 stars
      Hi Amy, I just came across your blog through FBC and I love all your recipes! Seems that you cook pretty much the same things that I do too - lots of Middle Eastern, Asian and Meditterean. I'm off to have a nosey around some more.

      Reply
      • Amy says

        February 12, 2017 at 4:08 pm

        Thanks so much Nancy! Yours looks lovely too, definitely following along 🙂 xxx

        Reply
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