Braised Chicken Thighs

🥘 Ingredients

• black olives
  2 tbsp
• chicken thighs
  4 pieces
• couscous
  1 c
• diced tomatoes
  14 oz
• flour
  2 tbsp
• garlic
  3 cloves
• gluten free chicken demi glace
  2 tbsp
• green beans
  6 oz
• lemon
  1 piece
• olive oil
  for cooking
• pepper
  to taste
• rosemary
  2 sprigs
• salt
  to taste
• water
  for cooking

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• large bowl
• large high-sided pan
• plate

1. 

   1

   chicken thighs green beans black olives diced tomatoes gluten free chicken demi glace flour rosemary garlic couscous lemon olive oil salt pepper water

   chicken thighs: 4 pieces, green beans: 6 oz, black olives: 2 tbsp, diced tomatoes: 14 oz, gluten free chicken demi glace: 2 tbsp, flour: 2 tbsp, rosemary: 2 sprigs, garlic: 3 cloves, couscous: 1 c, lemon: 1 piece, olive oil: for cooking, salt: to taste, pepper: to taste, water: for cooking
2. 

   2

   medium pot Bring 2 cups water and a pinch of salt to a boil. Trim green beans and cut into 2-inch pieces. Strip leaves from rosemary sprigs and chop until you have 1 tsp. Roughly chop olives and garlic. Halve lemon.
3. 

   3

   Add couscous to boiling water. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand until water is absorbed ⏱️ 5 minutes . Meanwhile, in a large bowl , season chicken all over with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with flour and toss to coat (not all flour will stick).
4. 

   4

   large high-sided pan Heat 4 tsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer and cook just until starting to brown ⏱️ 2 minutes per side. You may need to cook chicken in batches. Remove to a plate .
5. 

   5

   In same pan, heat a large drizzle of olive oil over medium heat. Add green beans, garlic, and rosemary and toss until garlic is fragrant ⏱️ 1 minute .
6. 

   6

   Stir diced tomatoes, half the chicken demi-glace, and ½ cup water into pan. Scrape up any bits on bottom. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Return chicken to pan and toss to cover in sauce. Simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens ⏱️ 4 minutes . Remove from heat. Squeeze a little lemon juice into pan to taste.
7. 7

   Fluff couscous with a fork and add a large drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide couscous between plates and top with chicken, green beans, and sauce. Garnish with olives.