Hoisin chicken with spiced couscous (low-fat)

Tasty, easy and lower in fat than traditional hoisin chicken. This recipe ticks all the right boxes.

Recipe «Hoisin chicken with spiced couscous (low-fat)» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 cups Massel chicken style liquid stock, 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends trimmed, cut into 6cm lengths, 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks, 1 1/2 cups couscous, 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice , 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 2 tbsp peanut oil, 4 small chicken breast fillets , 1/3 cup hoisin sauce, 1/4 cup honey, Squeeze of lime juice, 2 cups coriander leaves, 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Massel chicken style liquid stock 
• 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends trimmed, cut into 6cm lengths 
• 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks 
• 1 1/2 cups couscous 
• 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice 
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger 
• 2 tbsp peanut oil 
• 4 small chicken breast fillets 
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce 
• 1/4 cup honey 
• Squeeze of lime juice 
• 2 cups coriander leaves 
• 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds 

Instructions

1. Bring 1 1/2 cups (375ml) stock to the boil in a saucepan and add asparagus, carrot and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Return to the boil and cook for 1 minute. Place couscous in a bowl with spices. Pour stock mixture over couscous and stir to combine. Cover with a tea towel while you cook chicken.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a frypan over medium heat. Cook chicken for 2-3 minutes each side. Add combined hoisin, honey and remaining 1/2 cup (125ml) stock to pan. Bring to a simmer and continue to cook chicken, basting with sauce, for 5-6 minutes or until cooked through, then slice chicken thickly.
3. Remove towel from couscous and fluff with a fork. Add lime juice and most of the coriander and stir to combine. Serve chicken and sauce with spiced couscous, sprinkled with sesame seeds and remaining coriander leaves.