Spicy Chicken Nourish Bowl

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recipe by Nicky's Kitchen Sanctuary https://kitchensanctuary.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    642
based on 3 ratings

A bit of a middle-eastern vibe with spiced chicken (seasoned with cumin, sumac, garlic, cinnamon, coriander and a few other goodies), chilli-flecked couscous, hummus (I went for shop-bought on this one) and paprika-fried chickpeas. Lot’s of mouth-watering flavours – a buffet in a bowl!

Inspired by: https://www.kitchensanctuary.com/2017/09/spicy-chicken-nourish-bowl/

recipe updated Feb 18, 2022

Ingredients

  • Chicken breast icon
    Chicken breast
    500 g
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    3
  • Canned chickpeas icon
    Canned chickpeas
    400 g
  • Pita bread icon
    Pita bread
    2
  • Radish icon
    Radish
    2
  • Cherry tomatoes icon
    Cherry tomatoes
    12
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    ½ teaspoon
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    ½ teaspoon
  • Ground cumin icon
    Ground cumin
    2 teaspoons
  • Ground cinnamon icon
    Ground cinnamon
    ½ teaspoon
  • Ground coriander icon
    Ground coriander
    1 teaspoon
  • Paprika icon
    Paprika
    1 teaspoon
  • Lemon juice icon
    Lemon juice
    2 tablespoons
  • Ground sumac icon
    Ground sumac
    1 teaspoon
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    45 ml
  • Couscous icon
    Couscous
    160 g
  • Chili flakes icon
    Chili flakes
    ½ teaspoon
  • Water icon
    Water
    400 ml
  • Lemon zest icon
    Lemon zest
    1 tablespoon
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    1 teaspoon
  • Smoked paprika icon
    Smoked paprika
    1 teaspoon
  • Lettuce icon
    Lettuce
    40 g
  • Baby spinach icon
    Baby spinach
    20 g
  • Raddichio icon
    Raddichio
    20 g
  • Green onion icon
    Green onion
    2
  • Hummus icon
    Hummus
    4 tablespoons
  • Fresh parsley icon
    Fresh parsley
    2 tablespoons

Tools

  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Plastic wrap
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Frying pan
  • kCook icon Large glass bowl
  • kCook icon Jug

Step preview

  1. Add chicken breast, black pepper, salt, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, ground coriander, paprika, lemon juice, garlic clove, ground sumac and olive oil to a clean large glass bowl and mix
  2. Cover with plastic wrap
  3. Chill in fridge - approx 1 hr
  4. Fry until golden brown - 7 min, high heat
  5. Add couscous, chili flakes, water and lemon zest to a clean jug
  6. Stir
  7. Cover with plastic wrap
  8. Let soak - approx 5 min
  9. Stir then fluff with a fork
  10. Add olive oil, canned chickpeas, ground cumin and smoked paprika to the frying pan
  11. Fry until light golden - approx 5 min, high heat
  12. Transfer couscous to 4 small bowls
  13. Add lettuce, baby spinach, raddichio and toasted pita bread
  14. Add chickpeas and chicken
  15. Garnish with green onion
  16. Add radish, cherry tomatoes and hummus
  17. Garnish with fresh parsley
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