Garlic Chicken with Israeli Couscous

Name: Garlic Chicken with Israeli Couscous
Prep time: 3 h 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 ribs celery, sliced thin on the bias; 2 kilograms chicken, cut into 8 to 10 parts; 473 milliliters chicken stock; 1 Tbsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground; 355 milliliters dry white wine; 1 large bunch fresh thyme, leaves only; 2 whole garlic bulbs; 473 milliliters Israeli couscous; 8 servings Kosher salt; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 8 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, sliced; 118 milliliters pine nuts, toasted; 1 pinch Pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 1 pinch Large saffron; 3 scallions, white and green, sliced thinly on the bias; 3 Tbsps tomato paste; 2 zucchini, green part only, cut into 1/2-inch dice

Garlic Chicken with Israeli Couscous might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 1039 calories, 52g of protein, and 69g of fat. Head to the store and pick up scallions, kosher salt, saffron, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

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For the garlic chicken: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Whole Chicken

Garlic

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Oven

Put the garlic bulbs straight on the oven rack and roast them until they are soft when squeezed, about 30 minutes.

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Garlic

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Oven

Remove them from the oven and let cool. Turn the oven up to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

While garlic is roasting, prep the chicken. Into a food processor or a bowl, add the lemon zest and juice and set aside. When the garlic bulbs are cool, slice the tops off and squeeze out the roasted garlic into the bowl or food processor along with the thyme, cumin, crushed red pepper and salt to taste.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Roasted Garlic

Lemon Zest

Whole Chicken

Garlic

Cumin

Juice

Thyme

Salt

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Food Processor

Bowl

Add a little olive oil and puree or mash into a loose paste. Massage the mixture all over the chicken pieces and let sit for at least 1 hour.

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Chicken Pieces

Olive Oil

For the couscous: Bring a pot of well salted water to a boil over medium heat.

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Couscous

Water

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Pot

Add the couscous and cook it until it's about two-thirds of the way cooked, 5 to 6 minutes.

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Couscous

Drain and reserve.

Coat a large saute pan with olive oil over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the chicken to the pan and brown it on all sides.

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Whole Chicken

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Frying Pan

Remove it to a plate, drain the fat and add the celery and onions. Season with salt and crushed red pepper. Deglaze with the white wine, scraping up all the crud on the bottom of the pan, and cook for 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for another 2 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Tomato Paste