Harissa BBQ Chicken with Couscous: Ready in 30 Minutes: Back to School Meals in Minutes!

harissa paste

🥗Healthier: homemade harissa

💰Cheaper: sriracha

Homemade harissa can control spice and ingredients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness with a unique flavor.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs provide convenience and longer shelf life.

Begin with the marinade by adding about a nice big teaspoon of pureed garlic to a bowl.

Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar to the bowl.

Pour in 1/4 cup of light olive oil (or vegetable oil).

Add 1 tablespoon of honey to the marinade.

Mix all the wet ingredients together.

Add 2 pounds of chicken tenders to the bowl with the marinade.

Season the chicken with a little bit of salt, 1 teaspoon of ground coriander, 2 teaspoons of cumin, and 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika.

Mix everything until the chicken is well coated with the marinade.

Preheat the grill over medium-high heat.

Once the grill is hot, place the marinated chicken strips on it.

Cook the chicken for about 4 to 5 minutes on one side until grilled, then flip and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.

Transfer the cooked chicken to a tray or bowl and cover it with aluminum foil.

Prepare the couscous salad by boiling 1 1/4 cups of chicken stock.

Once boiling, add 1 cup of couscous, salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.

Mix the couscous and cover it, letting it sit off the heat for about 5 minutes to absorb the liquid.

Chop grape tomatoes, kalamata olives, bell peppers, and cucumber for the salad.

Add the chopped vegetables to a bowl with feta cheese, drizzle with olive oil, vinegar, salt, and dried oregano, and mix well.

After 5 minutes, add the couscous to the vegetable mixture and mix again, tasting for seasoning.

Uncover the chicken and garnish with freshly chopped mint or parsley and lemon wedges before serving.

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