Chicken Thighs with Couscous & Kale
One-pot meals, like this all-in-one chicken thigh, kale and Israeli couscous recipe, are perfect for nights when you want to keep cleanup to a minimum. Look for Israeli couscous—small pearl-shaped pasta made from semolina flour—near other Middle Eastern dry goods in well-stocked supermarkets or specialty-foods stores.
Servings
4 servings, 1 thigh & 3/4 cup couscous each
Prep Time
20 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 1/2teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- 1/4teaspoon pepper
- 4large boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/4 pounds), trimmed
- 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1medium onion, halved and sliced
- 1cup Israeli couscous
- 2cloves garlic, minced
- 4cups very thinly sliced kale
- 2cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
Instructions
- Combine thyme, cumin, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with half of the spice mixture.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large, heavy skillet, such as cast-iron, over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and onion to the pan; cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to soften, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in couscous and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until the couscous is lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add kale and the remaining spice mixture; cook, stirring, until the kale begins to wilt, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Pour in broth and any accumulated juice from the chicken, then nestle the chicken into the couscous. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through and the couscous is tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 4 servings, 1 thigh & 3/4 cup couscous each)
| Calories | 414kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 38g |
| Total Sugars | 2g |
| Added Sugars | 0g |
| Fiber | 4g |
| Total Fat | 16g |
| Saturated Fat | 3g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 9g |
| Cholesterol | 76mg |
| Sodium | 517mg |
| Protein | 29g |
| Potassium | 606mg |
| Calcium | 123mg |
| Folate | 35mcg |
| Omega-6 | 2g |
| Vitamin E | 3mg |
| Zinc | 3mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 6mg |
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