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Glazed Chicken over Couscous Pilaf

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 2
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Betty Crocker's Heart Healthy Cookbook shares a recipe! Serve couscous pilaf topped with chicken and drizzled with orange juice mixture that’s ready in just 30 minutes – perfect for a dinner.
Updated Aug 19, 2010
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Ingredients

Couscous Pilaf

  • 1/2 cup frozen sweet peas (from 9 oz box)
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup uncooked couscous

Glazed Chicken

  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon apricot preserves or honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

Steps

  • 1
    Place peas, water, salt and ginger in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over high heat; reduce heat to medium-­low. Cover and simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in couscous. Cover; let stand 5 minutes.
  • 2
    Set oven control to broil. Mix orange juice, preserves and mustard in small bowl. Pour half of mixture (about 2 tablespoons) into another small dish; reserve for topping.
  • 3
    Place chicken on rack in broiler pan; brush with about half of remaining orange juice glaze.
  • 4
    Broil with tops about 4 inches from heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning and brushing with glaze after 5 minutes, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Discard any remaining glaze.
  • 5
    Stir pilaf lightly with fork; divide evenly onto plates. Top with chicken; drizzle with reserved orange juice mixture.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    If you are on medication to reduce your cholesterol and/or blood pressure, take it without fail. And make sure to see your doctor regularly. If you have any concerns, be sure to talk to your doctor. You are the most important person on your health care team.

Nutrition

360 Calories, 4 1/2g Total Fat, 34g Protein, 47g Total Carbohydrate, 9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
360
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
1g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
24%
Sodium
260mg
11%
Potassium
360mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
47g
16%
Dietary Fiber
3g
14%
Sugars
9g
Protein
34g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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