Cauliflower Couscous and Baked Chicken Recipe

Cauliflower Couscous and Baked Chicken can be your answer if you are looking for an easy healthy dinner.  This recipe has several things going for it:

• This recipe makes a low carbohydrate meal having replaced classic couscous with cauliflower couscous;
• Cauliflower couscous provides a vegetable-centric focus that is a low-carb alternative that is rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber;
• This recipe uses chicken which, when compared to red meat, chicken is a lower calorie and lower fat meal and has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B1, B3, and B5.
• This recipe is easy to prepare and a nice small-batch recipe for two.

Ingredients:

For chicken

• 2 lbs chicken drumsticks
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp paprika
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 oz ginger, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 lemon, sliced

For couscous

• 1 big cauliflower
• 1 small onion
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• ½ tbsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• Parsley, to taste

Preparation Directions

• In a large bowl, add the chicken, salt, pepper, paprika, olive oil, ginger and garlic. Mix it!
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Prepare a deep tray in which you put a suspended grill. Place the lemon slices over the grill, then arrange the chicken over the lemon slices. Bake the chicken for 90 minutes at 375°F.
• Clean the cauliflower and separate it into smaller florets.
• Add the cauliflower pieces in two stages in a food processor and pulse for 10 seconds. At this point, you will get a texture similar to couscous.
• Add 1 tbsp of olive oil in a cast iron pan. Heat the oil and add the chopped onion. Cook for 3 minutes.
• Add the cauliflower and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Now add the cherry tomatoes and the turmeric, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• At the end, add the freshly chopped parsley.
• Serve the chicken with cauliflower couscous!

Servings

• This recipe makes approximately 2 or 3 servings:
  • 3 servings – with two chicken drums and the couscous evenly divided, or
  • 2 servings – with three chicken drums and the couscous evenly divided.

Enjoy!