Couscous chicken nuggets and rainbow chips recipe

Name: Couscous chicken nuggets and rainbow chips
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 75g wholewheat couscous; 4 carrots, scrubbed and cut into chips; 2 parsnips, scrubbed and cut into chips; 1 baking potato, scrubbed and cut into chips; 1 tbsp olive oil; 400g pack diced chicken breast, patted dry with kitchen paper; 2 tbsp Dijon mustard; 100g 0% fat yogurt; ½ tsp Dijon mustard; 1 small garlic clove, crushed

Nutrient-packed couscous chicken nuggets and carrot, parsnip & potato make up this healthy midweek option. Baked instead of fried, this cooking method ensures your dinner is low in fats and saturates – more than enough reason to get this in the oven tonight!

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Serves 4
10 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
326 calories / serving

Freezable
Healthy

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Tesco Mediterranean Style Couscous 110G
75g wholewheat couscous
£0.75
£6.82/kg
Tesco Chantenay Carrot and Baby Parsnip 350g
£1.30 Clubcard Price
(£3.71/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 06/10/2026 until 19/10/2026
4 carrots, scrubbed and cut into chips
£1.55
£4.43/kg
Tesco Parsnips Loose
Aldi Price Match
2 parsnips, scrubbed and cut into chips
£0.22
£1.48/kg
Tesco All Rounder Potatoes 2Kg
Aldi Price Match
1 baking potato, scrubbed and cut into chips
£1.32
£0.66/kg
Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
1 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco British Diced Chicken Breast 400G
400g pack diced chicken breast, patted dry with kitchen paper
£4.00
£10.00/kg
Tesco Dijon Mustard 185G
Aldi Price Match
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
£0.45
£2.43/kg
Creamfields Greek Style Natural Yogurt 500G
Aldi Price Match
100g 0% fat yogurt
£0.95
£1.90/kg
Tesco Garlic 4 Pack
Aldi Price Match
1 small garlic clove, crushed
£0.87
£0.22/each

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 6, 180°C, fan 160°C. Put the couscous in a heatproof bowl and pour over 100ml boiling water. Cover and leave for 5 mins, then fluff up with a fork, tip onto a plate and leave to cool.
Toss the carrots, parsnips and potato with the oil in a baking tray; season. Bake for 30-40 mins until golden and crisp, turning halfway.
Meanwhile, lightly brush the chicken with mustard, then dip in the couscous to coat all over. Transfer to a lined baking sheet, leaving space between the nuggets. Bake for 20-25 mins alongside the chips, flipping halfway, until golden and cooked through.
Mix together the ingredients for the dip in a small bowl and serve alongside the chicken nuggets and rainbow chips.

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Freezing and defrosting guidelines
In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.