Protein Swap | Air Fryer Catalonian Chicken Thighs with Romesco
over Vibrant Veggie Pearl Couscous
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
730 /serving
Spend the night in Catalonia, with the classic combo of almonds, garlic and red pepper known as romesco. Our shortcut version of the famous sauce imbues chicken thighs with bold flavours as they cook to tender (with less oil and less mess than traditional frying techniques). There’s more bold red colour to take in with sweet pepper and cherry tomatoes tossed with tri-colour couscous.
We will send you:
- 4 Canadian-raised chicken thighs (air chilled)
- 140g Cherry tomatoes
- 1 Sweet pepper
- 30ml Ajvar (roasted red pepper spread)
- 25g Almonds
- 15g Minced roasted garlic
- 165g Multicoloured pearl couscous
- 7g Honey
- 10g Catalonia & Beyond spices (coriander, smoked paprika, salt, garlic, sugar, red bell pepper, vinegar powder, green bell pepper, sunflower oil, paprika, turmeric, cayenne pepper, black pepper)
Contains: Almonds, Sulphites, Wheat
You will need:
Oil
Air fryer
Medium pot
Strainer
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Total Fat
23 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Sodium
570 mg
Total Carb
85 g
Sugars
11 g
Protein
50 g
Fibre
9 g
Preparation
Fry the sweet pepper & tomatoes
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Lightly oil the basket. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Halve, core and thinly slice the sweet pepper lengthwise. In a large bowl, combine the sweet pepper, tomatoes, a drizzle of oil, ⅓ of the spices and S&P. Place in the air fryer basket and fry, 4 to 5 min., until softened. Return to the bowl.
Boil the couscous
Meanwhile, add the couscous to the pot of boiling water; stir gently to separate. Boil, 8 to 10 min., until tender. Drain and rinse. Transfer to the bowl of sweet pepper and tomatoes and add ½ the garlic, a drizzle of oil and S&P; toss well.
Make the romesco sauce
Meanwhile, roughly chop the almonds. In a small bowl, combine the ajvar, honey, almonds, remaining garlic and S&P.
Fry the chicken
Pat the chicken* dry with paper towel; season with the remaining spices and S&P. Place in the air fryer basket and lightly brush or spray with oil. Fry, 10 min., until partially cooked. Spread with ½ the romesco sauce. Fry, 3 to 4 min., until cooked through.
Finish & serve
To the bowl of couscous, add the remaining romesco sauce; stir well. Divide the couscous between your plates. Top with the chicken (slice beforehand if desired). Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
