Greek traditional chicken couscous kokkinisto! This dish holds a special place in Greek households. My thia (aunt) would often cook it with fresh local ingredients at our Peloponnesus beach house, creating unforgettable memories. I'll show you how simple it is to make!

Recipe below 👇

ingredients :

- 2lb chicken any cut

- 2 cups couscous 1 big or 2 medium sized onions diced

- 3-4 garlic cloves chopped/minced

- 3-4 tomatoes diced

- 1tbsp tomato paste

- 1 handful parsley

- 2 cups water for the chicken

- 4 cups water for the couscous salt as needed pepper as needed

•instructions: into a large skillet or pan sauté the chicken until is browned Remove and sauté the onions and the garlic until sweat add the tomato paste and cook for 5 mins by stirring then add the diced tomatoes, the salt and the peppe, the parsley and let cook for another 5 minutes add the 2 cups of water, add the chicken and the tomato sauce into an oven pan / casserole and bake into a preheated oven at 400F ( 200C) for about 30 minutes add the couscous and the extra 4 cups of water into pan mix well so the couscous is evenly spread and bake another 15-20 additional minutes take out of the oven before all the juices/ liquids are absorbed ( we need some liquid) extra tip add a few ice cubes over the couscous to stop immediately the cooking process and mix serve and enjoy with freshly grated kefalograviera, Greek horiatiki salad and freshly baked bread

Kali Oreksi

Kali Oreksi!