Roast chicken with onion sauce and couscous stuffing
Couscous is a fantastic alternative to breadcrumbs in stuffing and the ingredients in this one make a headily spiced roast
SERVES
6
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
30
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
120
MINUTES
Ingredients
1 large chicken
Juice of ½ a lemon
1½ tbsp olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1kg onions, sliced
4 tbsp sunflower oil
Pinch of saffron (powder or pistils)
¼ tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp honey
250g packet couscous
400ml chicken stock (you can use 1 stock cube)
½ tsp cinnamon
4 tbsp sunflower oil
100g blanched almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
50g pistachios, coarsely chopped
50g pine nuts, toasted
50g raisins soaked in water for 30 minutes





