Grilled Chicken with African Spice Paste and Couscous Salad

Name: Grilled Chicken with African Spice Paste and Couscous Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: African,
Ingredients: 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Sicilian Sea Salt; 1 tbsp McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Cumin, Roasted Ground; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsps grated orange peel; 1 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Coriander, Roasted Ground; 1/4 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Cayenne Pepper; 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 1/4 cup fresh orange juice; 1/2 cup couscous; 3/4 cup water; 2 tbsps fresh lemon juice; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 tsps McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Cumin, Roasted Ground; 1/2 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Sicilian Sea Salt; 1 cup diced English cucumber; 1/4 cup chopped green onions; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley

Grilled chicken is seasoned with a flavorful African-inspired spice paste of garlic, roasted ground cumin and coriander, cayenne pepper and orange peel. Serve with a cooling couscous and cucumber salad.

20m

PREP TIME

20m

COOK TIME

223

CALORIES

18

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 8

Ingredients

Chicken with African Spice Paste
3 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Sicilian Sea Salt
1 tablespoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Roasted Ground Cumin
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Coriander, Roasted Ground
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Cayenne Red Pepper
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves Substitutions available
- chicken thighs
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
Couscous Salad
1/2 cup couscous
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Roasted Ground Cumin
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Sicilian Sea Salt
1 cup diced English cucumber
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

1 For the Chicken, chop garlic on cutting board. Sprinkle with sea salt. Using flat side of chef’s knife, mash garlic and sea salt to make a paste. Scrape into small bowl. Add cumin, oil, orange peel, coriander and cayenne pepper; mix until well blended. Rub spice paste all over chicken. Cover. Refrigerate 30 minutes or longer for extra flavor
2 Meanwhile, for the Couscous Salad, bring water to boil in small saucepan. Add couscous. Cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Mix juices, oil, cumin and sea salt in medium bowl. Add couscous, cucumber, green onions and parsley; toss to coat well. Cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve
3 Grill chicken over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through. Serve chicken with Couscous Salad