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Delicious Chicken Wraps With Couscous
Delicious Chicken Wraps With Couscous
"This easy chicken wrap with couscous is a perfect way to end your day, with a light and nutritious meal. A healthy chicken recipe that you can add to your repertoire if you are on a strictly healthy low-calorie lunch and dinner regimen. People may think that couscous is a type of grain, but it’s not. Couscous is made from tiny steamed balls of semolina flour. This means that couscous is a type of pasta. It is one of the easiest side dishes to cook— it can be paired with lots of flavors. "
Serves8
Preparation Time45 min
Cooking Time10 min
Cooking MethodSkillet
Ingredients
- 16 oz boneless skinless chicken
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup dry couscous
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 1/3 cup roasted walnuts
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley
- 2 oz yellow bell pepper
- 3 oz red onions
- 1 /2 cup tahini paste
- 8 pieces tortilla wrap
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
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Marinate the chicken strips in two tablespoons of olive, plain yogurt, cloves, cumin, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon.
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Place the chicken in a medium bowl, covered in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
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While the chicken is being marinated, prepare the couscous.
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Bring the chicken stock to a boil.
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Stir in couscous, cover and remove from the heat.
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Let it sit for 10 minutes and fluff it with a fork.
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Stir in honey, drained sun-dried tomatoes, roasted walnuts, chopped yellow bell pepper.
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Season the couscous with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
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In a bowl, whisk together tahini paste, three tablespoon olive oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, Greek yogurt, and lemon juice.
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Season the tahini sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
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Fry the chicken strips in a large skillet over high heat with the remaining olive oil for 10 minutes until cooked through.
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Warm the tortilla wraps in a large skillet with no oil.
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To assemble, spread a tablespoon of tahini sauce in the center of the warmed tortilla wrap. Add a generous amount of couscous and chicken, and top with sliced red onions.
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Garnish with chopped parsley and fold before serving.
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