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Recipe: Lemony Maple Chicken Thighs with Sticky Pepper Cous Cous

Published on May 23, 2012 by Helen Best-Shaw 6 Comments
Last Updated on August 21, 2018

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Lemon maple chicken thighs with cous cous and peppers

This week is National Grilling week, and the grill gurus at George Foreman sent me a massive combined grill and griddle to cook a meal for 4 with a budget of £30.   I came in under budget with enough money left over for some ice cream.

This dish is both delicious and very easy to cook, apart from marinading the meat, all the prep is done whilst the grill is heating up.    The George removes most of the fat from the chicken leaving tender juicy meat beneath crispy skin.   The remains of the marinade is cooked with the peppers making them sweet and sticky.  Grilling the lemons intensifies the flavour.

The George Foreman grills, or Georges as they seem to be universally known as, are very effective and grilling and removing fat – I was fascinated and slightly repulsed in equal measure by the amount of fat that had dripped from my chicken pieces into the fat drip tray (and most glad I would not be consuming it).   Although huge, I was really impressed with the grill, perfect for entertaining and for cooking on in front of friends.   I imagine it would be great on an extension lead outside to supplement the BBQ.

If you do not have a grill, cook the chicken on a cast iron griddle on the hob (cooking times will be longer) and use a frying pan for the peppers.

To see what other bloggers came up with for their £30 budget check out the George Foreman Facebook page, and vote for your favourite recipe.   The only prize is the creator of the top recipe will be crowned King of the Grill!

I love Katie’s Sticky griddled plums and pancakes, and very impressed that Gary made an entire Sunday grill (as opposed to roast) on his George.

Cooking on the George Foreman

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Lemon maple chicken thighs with cous cous and peppers
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Lemony Maple Chicken Thighs with Sticky Pepper Cous Cous

Lemony Maple Chicken Thighs with Sticky Pepper Cous Cous
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Helen Best-Shaw
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time45 mins
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Ingredients

For the Marinade

  • 2 tbs maple syrup
  • 2 tbs soy sauce
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 4 - 8 free range chicken thighs - skin on (I used 4 as mine were massive)
  • 1 mug cous cous
  • 1 1/4 mugs of vegetable stock
  • 1 tbs good quality olive oil
  • 3 peppers - cut into strips
  • 3 spring onions - shredded
  • 1 lemon - cut into quarters
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • At least 4 hours before you want to eat marinade the chicken. Simply whisk together the maple syrup, soy sauce and lemon juice, place the chicken thighs in a non metallic dish and pour the marinade over. Cover and put into the fridge. (You can freeze the chicken in the marinade too).
  • 15 minutes before you want to eat turn the gill on to heat. Whilst it is heating up prepare the cous cous by placing it into a bowl, then pour 1.25 times its volume of vegetable stock over. Add the olive oil, stir and set to one side. Slice the peppers into thin strips and shred the spring onions.
  • Place the chicken thighs on the grill and put the lid down on them. Pour a few drops of oil onto the griddle and then cook the peppers on it, gently moving them around to prevent them burning.
  • Depending on size, the chicken thighs will take between 8 - 12 minutes to cook. Half way through cooking time flip them over, put the lemon quarters onto the griddle between them . Pour the remains of the marinade over the peppers, and add the spring onions and cook until sticky and starting to blacken.
  • Fluff through the cous cous with a fork and heap onto a serving plate. Top with the sticky peppers, chicken and lemon.
  • Serve immediately.
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Nutrition Facts
Lemony Maple Chicken Thighs with Sticky Pepper Cous Cous
Amount Per Serving (2 servings)
Calories 1149 Calories from Fat 504
% Daily Value*
Fat 56g86%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Cholesterol 283mg94%
Sodium 1835mg80%
Potassium 1255mg36%
Carbohydrates 98g33%
Fiber 9g38%
Sugar 19g21%
Protein 62g124%
Vitamin A 1380IU28%
Vitamin C 175.5mg213%
Calcium 110mg11%
Iron 4.5mg25%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Main - Meat, Main Course
Cuisine: Fusion
Keyword: chicken, Lemony Maple Chicken Thighs
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 Thanks to George Foreman for my grill and griddle and also for paying for the ingredients used in this recipe.

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  1. Katie

    5 stars
    That looks delicious Helen – love the riot of colour from the peppers :-)

    Reply
  2. bakingaddict

    4 stars
    ooh looks delicious! I love the sound of lemony maple chicken :)

    Reply
  3. Sarah, Maison Cupcake

    4 stars
    Looks fantastic – although I’m relieved to hear I can use my hob griddle pan as I don’t have a GF grill!

    Carry on Grilling ;-)

    Reply
  4. Tori

    5 stars
    What a great combination of flavours in the marinade- perfect for sunny days (crossing fingers for more of them)

    Reply
    • Helen

      Thanks Tori!

      We enjoyed it, I loved my idea of reducing the left over marinade over the peppers to it did not go to waste.

      Reply
  5. Lilinha Angel

    4 stars
    Yummmy! It looks lovely! :) x
    @LilinhaAngel

    Reply

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