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Chicken Roll-ups with Fruity Couscous



Ingredients


  • 1 pound thin asparagus, trimmed
  • 3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), divided
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 tablespoons apricot jam
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 5 ounces each)
  • 1 cup couscous, preferably whole wheat
  • 2 carrots, shredded (about 1 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped dried mango or apricot

Note: you will also need kitchen string to prepare this meal.



Directions


  1. Fill a medium skillet halfway with salted water; bring to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook for 2 minutes. Drain the asparagus in a colander and rinse with cold water. Toss with 2 teaspoons of EVOO and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Pre-heat a grill to medium. Cut six 12-inch pieces of kitchen string. In a small bowl, stir together the jam, lemon juice and the remaining 1 teaspoon of EVOO.
  3. Pound each piece of chicken about a quarter inch thick and season with salt and pepper. Place skinned-side down on a baking sheet. Divide the asparagus into six equal portions and place each portion crosswise in the center of a chicken cutlet. Roll up each cutlet and tie closed with the kitchen string. Brush the roll-ups with the jam mixture; season with salt and pepper.
  4. Transfer the chicken roll-ups to the grill, cover and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 15 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring 1 1/4 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil. Stir in the couscous, carrots and mango, then cover, turn off the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve with the chicken.

Recipe by Tracey Seaman, Test Kitchen Director, Every Day with Rachael Ray. Reprinted with permission from Every Day with Rachael Ray.