One-Pan Chicken and Couscous Pilaf

One-Pan Chicken and Couscous Pilaf

#Spicy

🥘 Ingredients

  • Roma tomato
    2 unit
  • Turkish Spice Blend
    1 tbsp
  • almonds
    2 oz
  • butter
    3 tbsp
  • chicken breasts
    24 oz
  • chicken stock concentrate
    2 unit
  • couscous
    1 c
  • hot sauce (to taste)
    2 tsp
  • lemon
    2 unit
  • olive oil
    2 tsp
  • paper towels
  • peas
    8 oz
  • pepper
  • plastic wrap
  • salt
  • scallions
    4 unit
  • sour cream
    1/2 c
  • water
    ⅔ cup

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pan
  • medium microwave-safe bowl
  • small bowl
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels . Season all over with plenty of salt and pepper . Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned on surface and no longer pink in center, about ⏱️ 5 minutes to ⏱️ 7 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
    chicken breasts: 24 oz, paper towels, salt, pepper, olive oil: 2 tsp
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, place water and chicken stock concentrate in a medium microwave-safe bowl . Microwave on high until very hot, about ⏱️ 2 minutes . Carefully remove bowl from microwave and stir in couscous , butter , and a large pinch of salt. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
    water: ⅔ cup, chicken stock concentrate: 2 unit, couscous: 1 c, butter: 3 tbsp, plastic wrap
  3. 3
    Meanwhile, trim and thinly slice scallions . Core and dice Roma tomato . In a small bowl , mix sour cream , hot sauce , and a pinch of salt. Stir in water, 1 tsp at a time, until you reach a loose, drizzly consistency.
    scallions: 4 unit, Roma tomato: 2 unit, sour cream: 1/2 c, hot sauce: 2 tsp (to taste)
  4. 4
    Melt 1 TBSP butter in pan used for chicken over medium-high heat. Stir in peas , tomato, half the scallions, half the almonds , half the Turkish Spice Blend (use the rest as you like), and a large pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until fragrant and peas are warmed through, about ⏱️ 1 minute .
    peas: 8 oz, almonds: 2 oz, Turkish Spice Blend: 1 tbsp
  5. 5
    Remove plastic wrap from bowl with couscous. Fluff couscous with a fork. Stir in veggies from pan. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. 6
    Divide couscous and chicken between plates. (TIP: Slice chicken first for easier eating.) Drizzle with crema. Garnish with remaining scallions and almonds. Cut lemon into quarters and serve on the side for squeezing over.
    lemon: 2 unit