Broiled Provencal Chicken Thighs with Couscous Salad
Recipe from Ladies' Home Journal

Kalamata olives and flat leaf parsley in the couscous make it a winning side dish for the seasoned chicken in this main-dish recipe.


Broiled Provencal Chicken Thighs with Couscous Salad

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Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Related Categories: Chicken Thighs, Low Calorie
 
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Ingredients
  • 2  tablespoons
    extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional for pan
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  • 8  (1/4-inch-thick)
    lemon slices, plus 1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
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  • 2  pounds
    chicken thighs (about 8), with skin or without
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  • 2  teaspoons
    herbes de Provence
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  • 1  box (10 oz.)
    plain couscous
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  • 1  cup
    coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
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  • 3 
    celery ribs, chopped
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  • 1/4  cup
    chopped pitted kalamata olives
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Directions
1.
Preheat broiler and lightly oil a shallow baking pan. Arrange lemon slices in pan, placing 2 inches apart. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Evenly sprinkle all sides with herbes de Provence; season with salt and pepper. Place each chicken thight, skin side down, on a lemon slice and broil 4 inches from heat, turning once, until cooked through, about 17 minutes.
2.
Meanwhile, bring 1-3/4 cups water and 1 tablespoon oil to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add couscous in a slow stream, stirring until combined. Immediately cover pan and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Using a fork, stir in zest, parsley, celery, olives, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil; salt and pepper to taste.
3.
Arrange chicken with lemon slices on one side of serving plates and couscous on the other. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 385, Total Fat 14.5 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 63 mg, Sodium 186 mg, Carbohydrate 40 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 24 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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