From the Ugly Binder
1¼ cups (250g) couscous
1¼ cups (310ml) boiling water
600g chicken tenderloins
1/3 cup (50g) plain flour
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons milk
Combine couscous with the water in a large heatproof bowl. Cover; stand 5 minutes or until water is absorbed, fluffing with a fork occasionally.
Toss Chicken in flour; shake away excess. Dip chicken in small bowl containing combined egg and milk. Toss chicken in couscous; place on tray. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.
Heat oil in large non-stick frypan; cook chicken in batches until browned both sides and cooked through. Serve with salad.
Serves 4
This is another recipe that has been sitting in the Ugly Binder for some time. I have looked at this so many times and thought that it looked good but the reality was.... well, not quite so good. It was bland, it was boring, and the bits that weren't in direct contact with the fry-pan were wet and squooshy - cooked but not pleasant. As Hubby said, "It seems like you went to an awful lot of effort to cook something that tastes the same as if you hadn't done anything to it!". Needless to say, I won't be making this one again but I am glad I tried it.
On the positive side of things, I have an empty space in the Ugly Binder that needs filling so now I have an excuse to read more foodie magazines LOL!
4 comments:
I've seen chicken coated with all sorts of things (corn flakes, potato chips, instant potatoes, etc) but this is the first time I've seen chicken coated with couscous. I'm guessing it will be the last time too. LOL
Oh well, that's part of the cooking adventure - not all recipes are hits.
Well it looks good. I just saw a Rachael Ray episode where she made chicken coated in pretzel crumbs - looked delish.
Hi Paula, I've seen lots of those things too. I usually do a mix of flour, breadcrumbs and sesame seeds and fry them in butter which is really yummy although perhaps not totally healthy! I debated about whether to post the recipe and then decided exactly what you said, it's all part of the cooking adventure.
Hi Cate, thanks for dropping by my blog. You're right - they did look good. And they didn't taste bad, just not much taste at all.
Hey, I've tried this recipe with some fresh parmesan and paprika in the cous cous - yum city! Good with sweet chilli sauce too - but hey what isn't?
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