Red Wine-Braised Chicken with Couscous

Red Wine-Braised Chicken with Couscous
Red Wine-Braised Chicken with Couscous is a dairy free main course. One serving contains 504 calories, 33g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, chicken thighs, tomato, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Place garlic in a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes.
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Drain; set garlic aside.
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Sprinkle chicken with pepper.
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Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
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Add chicken; cook 10 minutes or until browned, turning once.
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Remove chicken from pan. Increase heat to high; add wine to pan. Cook until reduced to 1 cup (about 5 minutes).
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Remove from heat. Stir in garlic, drumsticks, thighs, broth, tomato, and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes.
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Add breast halves; cover and cook 20 minutes, turning chicken after 10 minutes.
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Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.
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Increase heat to medium-high; add olives and capers to pan. Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Return chicken to pan, turning to coat. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
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Serve with couscous.
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Garnish with parsley, if desired.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score14
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