APRICOT CHICKEN

This is a delicious dish ,easily prepared and introducing couscous as a flavoursome side . Preheat your oven to 180 deg C. Preheat a large frypan sprayed with cooking oil over a medium heat . Cook 4 chicken breast fillets on each side until just browned , about 3 minutes . Move the chicken breast fillets to an oiled casserole / ovenproof dish . Now drain a can ( 825gm ) of apricot halves in juice .( retain the juice ) Place 1/2 the apricots in a food processor / blender until pureed . Place the puree in a medium bowl with the remaining apricots and add 1/2 cup of chicken stock . Pour this mixture over the chicken breast fillets , cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes / till cooked through . Place the apricot juice adding enough chicken stock to make 1 and 1/2 cups in a small saucepan and bring to the boil . Add 1 and 1/2 cups of couscous , remove from the heat and and cover with cling wrap . Leave stand until the liquid is completely absorbed , about 5 minutes . Stir gently with a fork to separate grains . Serve the couscous with the apricot chicken .