Chicken and Israeli Couscous with Tomato and Lemon
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- Yield Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup Israeli couscous
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless chicken thighs (4 to 6 thighs)
- 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 4 Roma or plum tomatoes (about 1 pound), cut lengthwise into 6 slices
- 3 garlic cloves, minced (1 tablespoon)
- 4 strips lemon peel (2 inches each)
- Pinch of saffron
- 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
- 1 1/2 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges, for serving
Directions
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add couscous, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl, and return skillet to heat.
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Cook chicken, smooth side down, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip, and cook for 2 minutes more. Transfer to a plate, reserving drippings in skillet.
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Reduce heat to medium, add onion, and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, garlic, lemon peel, and saffron, and cook, stirring frequently, until tomatoes begin to break down, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Return chicken to skillet. Add wine, and cook for 4 minutes. Add stock, salt, and couscous, and stir. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until couscous is tender and chicken is cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Stir in peas, and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Serve immediately with lemon.
Wonderful recipe and a great way to use up late harvest tomatoes.
This has become a favorite in our house. I make it as written except double the everything but the chicken and use grape tomatoes.
I just made this for dinner and thought that it was so so. It's very easy to make and I love Israeli couscous but it didn't come out that great and I can't put my finger on the reason.