Chicken:
I used chicken breast, seasoned with salt and pepper, seared in a bit of oil.
Took it out and let it rest while I made the rest.
Couscous:
Basic couscous, cooked in hot water, spiced it with ground cumin, coriander, paprika, cumin seeds, a cinnamon stick, salt and pepper. Let it cool a bit, forked it until fluffy.
Chopped a leftover hot pepper and some mint at the end, after it cooled down.
Salad:
Red onion, red bell pepper, tomato, kalamata olives, feta.
Dressed it with olive oil, lime juice, salt, pepper, and a bunch of fresh parsley.
Took canned chickpeas and roasted them a bit in the chicken pan, added them on top for some crunch.
Had some random stuffed peppers in the fridge so I chucked them in for colour.
Looks delicious and nutritious, I refuse to accept that as “fried chicken” though.
It’s chicken, fried in a pan :) how would you call it?
I’d call it sauteed chicken. You could also call it pan-fried or pan-seared. Or pan-roasted, which can involve putting it in the oven. Fried chicken is this stuff, the kind that has breading and is deep fried.
Or how I usually say it when I’m talking to a friend: I just threw it in a pan and browned it on both sides.
Your picture looks good, makes me want tabouli.
I’d call that pan-seared or maybe pan-fried chicken. "The term “fried chicken” normally refers to chicken pieces that have been battered or breaded and deep fried.