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Moroccan chicken couscous

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword backpacking dinner, camping food, couscous recipe, pouch chicken
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Couscous with dried apricots, almonds and ras el hanout, finished with pouch chicken and lemon. A 5-minute trail dinner.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup couscous
  • 1 cup dried apricots chopped
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 4 teaspoons ras el hanout
  • 2 olive oil packets or ~2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 7 oz packet cooked chicken
  • 1 packet True Lemon
  • 5 oz water (on the trail)

Directions

At home

  • Bag the couscous, apricots, almonds, ras el hanout, and salt. Pack them with the oil, chicken pouch, and True Lemon.

On the trail

  • Bring about 5 oz water and the oil to a boil.
  • Stir in the couscous mix and True Lemon.
  • Add the chicken, cover, and take off the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
  • Fluff and enjoy.

Notes

TVP or soy curls can replace chicken (adjust water per package). Try at home first. Contains tree nuts (almonds) and wheat.

Nutrition

Serving: 281g | Calories: 702kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 3.6g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 1264mg | Potassium: 1245mg | Fiber: 9.9g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 2373IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 4.1mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 2 servings; ½ cup couscous counted as dry couscous, oil packets or ~2 tablespoons olive oil (the first choice counted), packet cooked chicken counted as roasted chicken breast. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.