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Patrick William’s jerk chicken brochettes with saffron couscous

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Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • skinless chicken breasts 4 cut into 3cm chunks
  • wet jerk seasoning 4 tbsp
  • red peppers 2 cut into 3cm chunks
  • yellow peppers 2 cut into 3cm chunks
  • red onions 2 cut into 3cm chunks
  • vegetable oil
  • couscous 200g
  • lime 1 zested
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • chicken stock 200ml
  • saffron 2 pinches
  • cucumber ½ seeded and diced
  • plum tomatoes 2 seeded and diced
  • coriander chopped to make 2 tsp
  • chives chopped to make 2 tsp

Instructions
 

  • Method
  • STEP 1
  • Put the chicken in a bowl, season then add the wet jerk seasoning and marinate for 2-3 hours in the fridge.
  • STEP 2
  • Alternate chicken and vegetables on 8 skewers, brush with veg oil and grill, or chargrill, for 6-8 minutes, turning.
  • STEP 3
  • Season the couscous, add the lime zest and a drizzle of olive oil. Heat the stock and infuse with saffron for a few minutes. Strain onto the couscous. Cover with clingfilm and leave for 5 minutes. Fluff up with a fork, add the cucumber, tomatoes and herbs and serve with the brochettes.

Notes

Adapted from olivemagazine.com