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Cubed chicken is cooked with warm spices, carrots, and couscous and topped with toasted almonds before serving. Under 30 minutes, one skillet, lots of flavor. You can't go wrong with this recipe!

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups chicken broth
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
8 ounces shredded carrot
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup couscous
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Heat oil in a skillet. Add onion and saute 3 minutes. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and saute 3 minutes, stirring.
Add broth and next 5 ingredients and 1 cup water, bring to a simmer. Add carrot and raisins and simmer another 3 minutes.
Stir in couscous. Cover, remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve topped with almonds.
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reviews & comments
February 15, 2013
I love simple one-dish meals and this one is not only easy but wonderfully full of flavor. The chicken is very tender since it's simmered in the flavorful broth. I found, however, that it called for more liquid than needed for the couscous I used, so adjust that if needed. The toasted almonds on top were the perfect touch.