Moroccan Chicken and Couscous
- 4 bone-in skin-on chicken breast halves (2 1/2 pounds)
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoons harissa
- 1/2 cup pitted green olives
- 1/2 preserved lemon, pulp discarded and peel thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup couscous
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Season the chicken with salt.
- In a large, deep ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil until shimmering.
- Cook the chicken, skin side down, over moderately high heat until the skin is browned all over, about 8 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate and spread the skin side with the harissa.
- Add the olives, preserved lemon peel and garlic to the skillet and cook over low heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the couscous and stir until coated with oil.
- Add the chicken broth and season with salt.
- Nestle the chicken in the couscous skin side up.
- Bring the broth to a simmer.
- Cover and bake in the oven for about 25 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the couscous has absorbed the broth.
- Transfer the chicken to plates.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork and season with salt.
- Spoon the couscous beside the chicken, sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
chicken, kosher salt, extravirgin olive oil, harissa, green olives, lemon, garlic, couscous, chicken broth, cilantro
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/moroccan-chicken-and-couscous (may not work)