Chicken With Salsa And Couscous

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups hot cooked rice or 3 cups couscous
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
• 8 chicken thighs, preferably with skin removed
• 1 cup thick 'n chunky salsa
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 -4 tablespoons dried currants (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 while couscous or rice is cooking heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• 2 add in almonds; cook 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.
• 3 remove almonds from skillet with slotted spoon; set aside.
• 4 add garlic; cook 30 seconds then add chicken and cook 4-5 minutes or until browned, turning once.
• 5 in a medium bowl, combine the salsa, and all remaining ingredients; mix well.
• 6 add to chicken; mix well.
• 7 reduce heat to medium; cover, and cook for 20 minutes, or until fork-tender or until the juices run clear stirring occasionally.
• 8 stir in almonds.
• 9 serve chicken with cooked coucous or rice.