Ingredients

  • 4 skinless chicken drumsticks
  • 4 skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 cups chicken broth, warmed
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 3 carrots, sliced across
  • 2 celery ribs, sliced into bite sized pieces
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained well
  • 1 (14 ounce) jar artichoke hearts, drained well
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 12 teaspoon ginger
  • 12 teaspoon turmeric
  • 12 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 34 cups chicken broth
  • 13 cup raisins
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 14 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 14 teaspoon nutmeg

Method

  • Spread Lime Sauce over chicken drumsticks and thighs and set aside about 15 minutes.
  • In large Dutch oven, pour olive oil and heat to medium high temperature; add chicken and cook about 5 minutes; turn chicken; add onion and garlic stirring as chicken continues to brown, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour chicken broth and lime juice over chicken; stir to loosen pan drippings.
  • Add carrots and bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Add celery and bring to a boil over high temperature; stir in garbanzo beans and gently place artichoke hearts across the top.
  • Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes more; with slotted spoon, remove chicken and vegetables to warm serving bowl.
  • Skim off any fat in pan, boil juices about 5 minutes and pour into gravy boat with spout.
  • To serve, mound Raisin Couscous, top with chicken and vegetables and pour juice over all.
  • For the lime sauce,in a small bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, 1 teaspoon coriander, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon each of ground cinnamon, ginger, tumeric and pepper.
  • For the raisin couscous, in small saucepan, mix together 1 3/4 cups chicken broth, 1/3 cup raisins, 2 tablespoons butter, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg.
  • Boil 2 minutes over high heat.
  • Stir in 1 cup couscous, cover and remove from heat.
  • Let stand 5 minutes, fluff with fork and serve immediately.