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Chicken with Orange Couscous
Ingredients
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3/4
cup plum sauce
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1/3
cup orange juice
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1/4
cup orange marmalade
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2
tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
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1/4
teaspoon anise seeds, crushed
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2 1/2
- 2 3/4
pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs
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2 1/4
cups water
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1
tablespoon orange marmalade
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1
10 ounce package quick-cooking couscous
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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Orange peel strips and orange slices (optional)
Directions
1. For sauce, in a small bowl combine plum sauce, orange juice, the 1/4 cup orange marmalade, tapioca, and anise seeds. Place chicken in a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Pour sauce over chicken.
2. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2-1/2 to 3 hours. Remove chicken; keep warm. Skim fat from sauce.
3. In a medium saucepan bring water and the 1 tablespoon orange marmalade to boiling; remove from heat. Stir in couscous and salt. Cover; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork just before serving. Serve chicken and sauce with couscous. If desired, garnish chicken with orange peel strips and couscous with orange slices. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Chicken with Orange Couscous)
- Servings Per Recipe 6,
- Calories 501,
- Protein (gm) 44,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 62,
- Fat, total (gm) 7,
- Cholesterol (mg) 157,
- Saturated fat (gm) 2,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 2,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 2,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Sugar, total (gm) 8,
- Vitamin A (IU) 243,
- Vitamin C (mg) 12,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 11,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
- Folate (µg) 32,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 652,
- Potassium (mg) 493,
- Calcium (DV %) 40,
- Iron (DV %) 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Thought it was great! We served it for company and it was a hit with the adults and kids alike. The orange slices were a big hit with the kids. I did add a little salt and pepper to the chicken thighs before I added the sauce.
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