ONE POT CHICKEN & COUSCOUS

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS RECIPE

– A quick & easy one pot recipe – Perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep – Flavorful yet calls for simple ingredients

Ingredients

You'll need: boneless chicken breasts, couscous, broth, olive oil, butter, garlic, leeks, feta, salt, pepper, garlic powder, lemon, juice and shallot. 

Step 1

Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add skin side down to a pan with butter and cook without moving for 5 minutes. 

Step 2

Flip the chicken and add  butter and crushed garlic. Let the butter melt and cook the garlic, then baste the chicken. Cook for 3 minutes, then remove and set aside on a plate.

Step 3

Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the remaining  butter and olive oil to the skillet. Add the sliced leeks and shallot and sauté until fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.

Step 4

Add the pearl couscous to the skillet and toast it with the leeks and shallots for 1-2 minutes.

Step 5

Pour in the chicken broth and lemon juice. Crumble the feta cheese over the couscous mixture and stir to combine.

Step 6

Place seared chicken breasts on top. Cover with a lid. Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the lid and return the skillet to the oven. Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes

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