Recipes and Cooking Chicken with Orange Couscous 4.5 (2) Add your rating & review Plum, orange, and anise flavor this chicken dinner recipe. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ¾ cup plum sauce ⅓ cup orange juice ¼ cup orange marmalade 2 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca ¼ teaspoon anise seeds, crushed 2 ½ - 2 ¾ pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs 2 ¼ cup water 1 tablespoon orange marmalade 1 10 ounce package quick-cooking couscous ¼ teaspoon salt Orange peel strips and orange slices (optional) Directions 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. 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. 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. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 501 Calories 7g Fat 62g Carbs 44g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 501 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 157mg 52% Sodium 652mg 28% Total Carbohydrate 62g 23% Total Sugars 8g Protein 44g Vitamin C 12.4mg 62% Calcium 40.4mg 3% Iron 2.3mg 13% Potassium 493mg 10% Folate, total 32.3mcg Vitamin B-12 0.4mcg Vitamin B-6 0.6mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.