This One Pot Mediterranean Chicken and Couscous is a dinner you can set and forget. It is very easy to assemble and comes out amazing every time. Serve with white wine and enjoy!
One Pot Mediterranean Chicken and Couscous
Author: Chef Eli
Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken, with skin and bones cut into pieces
- 2 tbsp EVOO
- 1 large red onion, coarsely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
- 2 yellow squashes, coarsely chopped into 1" pieces
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 3 cups Israeli couscous
- 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock, low sodium
- 1 tbsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large Dutch oven on medium high heat, brown chicken in EVOO (approximately 3 minutes on each side) and set aside. Add red onion, garlic cloves, and yellow squash to the pot and sauté for approximately 5 minutes.
- Add white wine to deglaze pan by scraping the brown bits at the bottom of pot with a wooden spoon.
- Add Israeli couscous, stock, turmeric, garlic powder, and a liberal pinch of salt and pepper. Stir couscous and vegetable. Place chicken on top of couscous and cover.
- Bake in oven for 40 minutes. Uncover Dutch oven and bake for additional 20 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley, dill, mint and chives, and serve! Enjoy!
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Should the Israeli couscous be cooked or raw when you add it in step 4?
It should be raw. Thanks for asking!
How many people does this serve?
This recipe serves approximately 4 servings
Delicious, and so easy!!
Thank you