Easy Family-Style Recipe!

Apricot Glazed Chicken with Couscous

Recipe Snapshot

Servings

8

Total Time

1 hour

Course

dinner

Ingredients

– In a large bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juiced, ground cinnamon, salt, and black pepper. Spread on chicken, then toss to coat. Place the chicken skin side up in a braiser or dutch oven, making sure to pour in all remaining marinade. Cook, uncovered, for 25 minutes.

Season & cook the chicken

1

– Meanwhile, combine apricot jam and honey in a medium sauce pan, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 7-10 minutes.

Make the glaze

2

Prepare the couscous

3

– Combine couscous, water, white wine, and salt, then let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork, add in pine nuts, dried apricots, garlic, and butter. Stir well to combine.

Combine chicken & couscous

4

– Remove chicken from oven and reduce temp to 400 F. Pour couscous into the pan. Nestle chicken on top of couscous, brush with apricot-honey glaze, return to the oven for 15-20 minutes. 

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