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Orange Chicken and Veggie Couscous

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Orange Chicken and Veggie Couscous

Ingredients

  • Stir Fry Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce

  • 1 tablespoon Hoisin

  • 1 tablespoon Soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon Rice vinegar

  • 4 teaspoons Sugar

  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon powdered Ginger

  • 1/8 teaspoon Black pepper

  • Orange sauce

  • 3 tablespoons Orange juice

  • 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce

  • 1 tablespoon Soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon Rice vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon Sugar

  • 2 teaspoon Orange zest

  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt

  • ½ cup water with 1 Tblsp cornstarch mixed in it

  • Couscous

  • 1 and ½ cups Israeli couscous (some brands call it pearl couscous)

  • 2 tblsp butter (may sub olive oil)

  • 2 cups chicken broth (water works too)

  • Stir Fry Veggies

  • Some amount of veggies or a variety of veggies.

  • Chicken

  • Boneless, skinless chicken (12 ounces was enough for 2 people & some leftovers)

  • Flour & seasonings for breading

  • Egg wash

  • Oil for frying

Directions

  • Stir Fry Sauce
  • In a bowl, combine all ingredients and thoroughly mix. Set aside.
  • Orange Sauce
  • Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a slow boil over medium heat whisking frequently.
  • Reduce heat to low and continue simmering and whisking until consistency of pancake syrup is reached (being a little thicker is fine).
  • Remove from heat.
  • Couscous
  • In a saucepan (2-4 quart) melt butter (or heat olive oil)
  • Add couscous and stir over medium heat until couscous JUST starts to turn color & becomes fragrant.
  • Add chicken broth
  • Bring to a medium boil then reduce to a simmer
  • Cover & let simmer 11 minutes
  • Remove from heat, fluff with a fork, keep covered
  • Stir Fry Veggies
  • You know which types & amounts of veggies that you and Grog like, use those.
  • When the veggies are just about done, add the couscous & stir fry sauce, mix to thoroughly combine.
  • Cook over low to medium heat, stirring to get all the flavors to meld together
  • Remove from heat
  • Chicken
  • Cut chicken to desired size, bread, fry & drain.
  • Reheat orange sauce
  • Toss chicken nuggets in orange sauce
  • To Finish
  • Top couscous & veggies with orange chicken. Garnish as desired (orange slices are a nice finishing touch). Enjoy!

Notes

  • Tip: veggie couscous is a quick, easy, & healthy stand alone meal. Just add chopped veggies at the same time you add the water when making couscous.