LEMON CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS & ZUCCHINI

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Categories     Chicken     Dinner     Sauté

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 pounds chicken
1/2 cup olive oil
2 lemons
1 3/4 cups water
1 box couscous - 7 oz dry
1 tablespoon butter
8 cloves garlic
2 zucchini - cut into 1/2 in. cubes
2 1/2 tablespoons mint - roughly chopped

Steps:

  • heat oven to 425. Pat chicken dry and season generously with salt
  • Set large overproof skillet over mid-high heat. Swirl in 3 T oilve oil and, once hot, lay in chicken, ckin-side down. Reduce heat to med and cook, undistruedd until skin is golden and crisp, about 7 min. Flip chicken and brown other side, about 5 min. Grate zest of 1 lemon over chicken and transfer pan to oven. Roast chicken until just cooked through, about 15 min.
  • Meanwhile, pout 1 3/4 c water into a medium pot and adda generous pinch of salt. Brint to a boil, add couscous, stir and bring back to a boil. Cover pot add butter and remove from heat. Let couscous stand until grains are tender, about 2 min. , the toss with a fork and salt to taste.
  • Add remaining oil and garlic cloves to a medium saute pan Set pan over me. heat and gently fry garlic until golden on both sides, about 4 min total. Remove garlic cloves, leaving oil in pan and set garlic aside.
  • Raise heat under pan to med-high. Once hot add diced zucchini and cook until tender and browned all over, 6 min total.
  • While zucchini cooks, finely chop fried garlic cloves. Zest and juice remaining lemon. Add minced garlic and lemon joice to pan. Saute zucchini 30 sec more and season with salt. Remove from heat and stir in roughly chopped mint.
  • To serve, mound couscous and top with chicken. Garnish with reseved lemon zest and scatter zucchini around the platter.

Adekiitan Abdullahi
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I highly recommend this recipe.


Mike Thrasher
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I'll definitely be making this again.


Pasindu Pramodya
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Delicious!


abd alsalam
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal.


Wondimagegnehu Abebe
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This was a delicious and easy-to-make dish. The chicken was tender and juicy, the couscous was fluffy and the zucchini added a nice pop of color. The lemon sauce was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.


Perveen Asif Perveen asif
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This recipe is a keeper! The chicken was tender and juicy, the couscous was fluffy and the zucchini added a nice crunch. The lemon sauce was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.


Jones Zzy
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the lemon sauce was delicious. The couscous was a nice addition and the zucchini added a pop of color. I will definitely be making this again.


Nadine Hylton
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The chicken and zucchini cook quickly and the lemon sauce is simple to make. I served it over couscous and it was a delicious and satisfying meal.


Gemma Mchugh
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This was a delicious and easy-to-make dish. The chicken was tender and juicy, the couscous was fluffy and the zucchini added a nice pop of color. The lemon sauce was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.


Asabea Yvette
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit. The lemon sauce is amazing and the chicken is always cooked perfectly. I usually serve it over rice, but couscous is a great option too.


Asiya Junaid
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This recipe is a keeper! The chicken was juicy and flavorful, the couscous was fluffy and the zucchini added a nice crunch. The lemon sauce was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.


Hadi Hosseini
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I made this for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the lemon sauce and the chicken was cooked perfectly. The couscous was a nice touch and the zucchini added a pop of color. I will definitely be making this again.


Kashif Mirza
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This is one of my favorite recipes! The lemon sauce is amazing and the chicken is always tender and juicy. I usually serve it over rice, but couscous is a great option too. I highly recommend this recipe.


Sajjadkhan
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I'm not a huge fan of zucchini, but I really enjoyed it in this dish. The lemon sauce helped to balance out the flavor of the zucchini and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I would definitely make this again.


Dixie Zapo
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This recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great! I especially loved the lemon sauce, which was the perfect balance of tangy and creamy. I served it over couscous and it was a delicious and satisfying meal.


Hadi Jan
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the lemon sauce was delicious. The couscous was a nice addition and the zucchini added a pop of color. I will definitely be making this again.


Penny Wise
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This lemon chicken with couscous and zucchini was an absolute delight! The chicken was tender and juicy, the couscous was fluffy and flavorful, and the zucchini added a refreshing crunch. The lemon sauce tied everything together perfectly, creating a