Chicken With Couscous

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 chicken thighs, skinned
• 4 chicken drumsticks, skinned
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 3 celery ribs, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup couscous
• 1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can artichoke heart, drained and diced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan, heat the oil over high heat until hot.
• 2 add the chicken and cook, turning, until browned on both sides, about 10 minutes.
• 3 reduce the heat to medium low, cover and cook the chicken for another 10 minutes.
• 4 remove the chicken to a plate and drain off all the fat and liquid from the pan.
• 5 add the onion, carrots and celery to the pan.
• 6 cook over medium high heat, stirring, until the onion is softened.
• 7 stir in the garlic, water, couscous, garbanzo beans, artichoke hearts, lemon juice and pepper.
• 8 heat to boiling, then reduce to medium low.
• 9 place the chicken on top of the couscous mixture.
• 10 cover and cook for another 20 minutes, or until the chicken is very tender and cooked through.