Braised Chicken with Apricots, Green Olives, and Herbed Couscous

Name: Braised Chicken with Apricots, Green Olives, and Herbed Couscous
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms chicken thighs (about 12), bone in, skin on, preferably free-range; 59 milliliters canola oil; 2 carrots, cut into large chunks; 3 celery stalks, cut into large chunks; 710 milliliters chicken stock; 237 milliliters couscous; 237 milliliters dried apricots (about 20); 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsps coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves; 355 milliliters pitted green olives, such as Manzanilla; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters orange juice; 6 scallions, white and light green parts, sliced; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 medium white onion, cut into large dice

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Braised Chicken with Apricots, Green Olives, and Herbed Couscous a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 1030 calories, 52g of protein, and 65g of fat each. This recipe covers 38% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up mint leaves, couscous, orange juice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

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Oven

Spread the flour in a large shallow plate. Season the chicken liberally withsalt and pepper. Dredge the chicken lightly in the flour to coat all sides, tapping off the excess. Put a Dutch oven or large ovenproof pot over high heat and coat with the oil. When the oil is shimmering, add 5 pieces of chicken and brown them for 4 to 6 minutes on each side, without moving them around too much so you get a good sear.

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Whole Chicken

Pepper

Spread

All Purpose Flour

Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Transfer the chicken to a platter and repeat with the remaining thighs.

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Whole Chicken

To the drippings in the pot, add the carrots, onion, and celery. Cook,stirring, for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables soften and begin to get some color.

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Vegetable

Carrot

Celery

Onion

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Pot

Add 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, the cinnamon, apricots, olives, and stock. Nestle the chicken in the pot so the thighs are covered with apricots, olives, and stock.

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Apricot