Thai Chicken Curry over Couscous
Sweet fresh pineapple and tart lime juice contrast with fiery red curry paste to create an explosion of flavor. This is a creative way to use leftover chicken.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 2/3 cup chicken mixture and about 1/2 cup couscous)
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5 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 300
- Fat: 8.8g
- Saturated fat: 1.7g
- Protein: 20.9g
- Carbohydrate: 34.4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
- Iron: 1.6mg
- Sodium: 215mg
- Calories from fat: 26%
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Calcium: 49mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2/3 cup uncooked couscous
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons plain nonfat yogurt
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
- 1/3 cup diced fresh pineapple
- 1/4 cup minced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- Cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste
- 2 1/2 cups fresh baby spinach
Preparation
- Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes, and fluff with a fork.
- . Combine mayonnaise and next 3 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well. Stir in chicken and next 3 ingredients; set aside.
- . Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add almonds, and sauté 3 to 4 minutes or until golden. Add ginger and curry paste; cook 30 seconds or until fragrant. Stir into chicken mixture. Return pan to heat; increase heat to medium-high. Add spinach to pan, and cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts; stir into chicken mixture. Serve over couscous.
Thai Chicken Curry over Couscous Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Quick/Easy, Family
- CUISINE: Thai
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- COOKING METHOD: Wok/Stir-Fry
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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