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Chicken and honey couscous

Chicken and honey couscous

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This traditional Moroccan recipe for chicken couscous with honey is a flavorful and delicious dish.

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Recipe from JackPotte, Arboubou, DavidL and 3 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Chicken and honey couscous is a Moroccan dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting20 min
  • Total2 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpot, pan
  • Estimated cost$13.56 $2.26 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.75
  • $2.52
  • $0.45
  • $1.92
  • $2.31
  • $0.49
  • $0.92
  • $0.21
  • $0.29
  • $1.39
  • $0.24
  • $1.01
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the filling. ≈ 3 min
  2. In a pot, pour in 400 ml of water and bring to a boil.
  3. Add 150 ml of orange blossom water and 400 g of powdered sugar. Cook until the sugar is completely dissolved.
  4. Add the grapes and let them rest for 20 minutes.
  5. Melt 250g of butter in a pan, then add the cinnamon and chopped almonds. Fry until the almonds are golden brown.
  6. Add the butter and filling mixture to the batter. ≈ 3 min
  7. Prepare the chicken ≈ 3 min
  8. Cut the chicken into pieces. ≈ 8 min
  9. Melt 150g of butter in a pan. ≈ 3 min
  10. Place the sautéed onions in a pot and add the chicken. Season with salt. ≈ 2 min
  11. Add the pepper, saffron, and cinnamon stick. ≈ 3 min
  12. Water with 2 glasses. ≈ 3 min
  13. Cover the pot and cook over low heat, turning the chicken gently every now and then.
  14. Once the chicken is cooked, add 4 tablespoons of honey and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon. ≈ 3 min
  15. Mix well and allow the sauce to simmer.
  16. Serve the stuffed chicken with couscous. ≈ 10 min
  17. Place some of the cooked couscous inside the chicken, then sew the opening closed. ≈ 3 min
  18. Place the chicken in the pot and cook as before.
  19. Serve very hot, accompanied by a sweet white wine. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Chicken and honey couscous

  • 300 g of couscous$1.75
  • 150 ml of orange blossom water$2.52
  • 400 g of powdered sugar$0.45
  • 250 g of seedless grapes, washed and cleaned$1.92
  • 250 g of butter$2.31
  • 2 level teaspoons of cinnamon$0.49
  • 100 g of blanched almonds, slivered$0.92
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper$0.21
  • 2 onions, chopped into small pieces$0.29
  • 150 g of butter$1.39
  • 1 tablespoon of cinnamon$0.24
  • 4 tablespoons of thick honey$1.01
  • salt$0.06

Total$13.56

that's $2.26 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of couscous
  • 150 ml of orange blossom water
  • 400 g of powdered sugar
  • 250 g of seedless grapes, washed and cleaned
  • 250 g of butter
  • 2 level teaspoons of cinnamon
  • 100 g of blanched almonds, slivered
  • 1 chicken for 6 people
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of saffron
  • 2 onions, chopped into small pieces
  • 150 g of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons of thick honey
  • salt

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