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Air Fryer Harissa Chicken with Couscous Salad
Whole chicken breasts rubbed with harissa and cumin, sliced over a chickpea and cucumber couscous.
- Total
- 28 min
- Hands on
- 16 min
- Serves
- 2
- Method
- airfryer
- Cuisine
- North African
Per serving · estimated
- Energy
- 700 kcal
- Protein
- 55 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Carbs
- 78 g
Method
Step 1 of 12
Mix the harissa, cumin, olive oil and a pinch of salt in a bowl.
Harissa paste
Ground cumin
Olive oil
Salt
Step 2 of 12
Rub the paste all over the chicken breasts.
Chicken breasts- Harissa paste
Step 3 of 12
Preheat the air fryer.
Step 4 of 12
Air fry the chicken, turning once halfway through.
- Chicken breasts
Step 5 of 12
Bring the water to the boil in a small pan on the hob.
Water
Step 6 of 12
Tip the couscous into a bowl, pour over the boiling water, cover and leave to stand.
Couscous- Water
Step 7 of 12
Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
Chickpeas
Step 8 of 12
Slice the cucumber into rounds and halve them.
Cucumber
Step 9 of 12
Halve the cherry tomatoes.
Cherry tomatoes
Step 10 of 12
Fork the couscous loose, then fold in the chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, chopped parsley, lemon juice and salt.
- Couscous
- Chickpeas
- Cucumber
- Cherry tomatoes
Flat-leaf parsley
Lemon- Salt
Step 11 of 12
Check the chicken is cooked to 74 °C in the thickest part, then rest it for 3 minutes.
- Chicken breasts
What ‘ready’ looks like Step 12 of 12
Slice the chicken and serve on the couscous with a spoonful of yogurt.
- Chicken breasts
Natural yogurt
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