Crispy couscous covered chicken which is the closest to a real KFC as you can get without deep frying. The whole family will love this recipe without using lot's of Syns. This unofficial recipe is perfect for any one following Slimming World, Weight Watchers or a calorie controlled diet.Nutritional InformationSlimming World Syns: Syn Free (If you are tweaking allow 9 Syns per serving)Weight Watchers Points: 6 WW point per servingCalories: 478 Per Serving
Course Lunch, Main Course
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 2
Ingredients
400gSkinless Chicken Breast(or 2 Large Breasts)
2Medium Eggs(Beaten)
100gPlain Cous cous
½ tspMustard Powder
2 tspPaprika
½ tspCayenne Pepper
¼ tspCumin
½ tspBasil
½ tspGarlic Granules
¼ tspSmoked Paprika
1Chicken Stock Cube(Crumbled)
Season of Salt & Pepper
Low fat cooking spray such as Frylight
Boiling Water
Instructions
In a small bowl add Cous cous, mustard powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, basil, garlic, smoked paprika, crumbled stock cube, salt and pepper.
Pour boiling water into the bowl until it literally just covers the couscous (no more). Stir everything together. Allow to stand for 5 to 10 minutes.
Pre heat the oven to 220c/200c/gas mark 7.
You are looking for a dry fluffy couscous.. if you feel the couscous can expand some more feel free to add a little bit more water.
Add half of the beaten egg and stir in, you are looking for a gooey sticky mixture, not too runny. If it already feels too runny do not add the remainder of the egg.
Spray a baking tray with frylight to prevent sticking. (or use brown grease proof paper)
Coating the chicken is not always the easiest.. it will not stick perfectly.. try to cover the chicken as much as possible.. then feel free to put the chicken onto the baking tray and add more couscous on the top. There is no real perfection to this recipe its trial and error to get it right for you.
After all of the chicken is coated, spritz with Frylight and place into the oven for 25 - 30 minutes or until golden and the chicken is cooked through. Alternatively: Cook in the air fryer for approx. 6 - 10 minutes turning halfway.
Notes
*Slimming World Syns and Weight Watchers Points are all approximate and estimated by the fatgirlskinny.net team. They have not been verified by an official source.