Apricot-Rosemary Chicken Thighs With Roasted Almond Couscous
- 1 cup unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 cup uncooked couscous
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons dry-roasted, unsalted almonds, coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup apricot preserves
- 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, trimmed
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Bring stock and 1/8 teaspoon salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in couscous. Remove pan from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and almonds.
- Combine 1/8 teaspoon salt, apricot preserves, vinegar, and rosemary in a 2-cup glass measure. Microwave at HIGH for 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute.
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan; grill 3 minutes on each side or until almost done. Brush chicken with half of apricot mixture. Grill chicken 1 minute on each side or until done; brush with remaining half of apricot mixture. Serve with couscous.
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chicken, kosher salt, couscous, parsley, apricot preserves, white wine vinegar, fresh rosemary, cooking spray, skinless, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/apricot-rosemary-chicken-thighs (may not work)