CHICKEN THIGHS WITH HARISSA AND VEGETABLE COUSCOUS

Chicken Thighs with Harissa and Vegetable Couscous image

Kroger® had harissa chili paste on sale so I went for it, and this is what I came up with. You can find a recipe for yogurt sauce or just serve it with sour cream. The veggies I added were just what I had on hand feel free to adjust to your taste.

Provided by Daniel fifield

Categories Pasta and Noodles Pasta by Shape Recipes

Time 2h50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil, divided, or more as needed
2 tablespoons harissa paste
2 pounds skin-on chicken thighs
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium poblano pepper, chopped
1 serrano pepper, seeded and minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 medium zucchini, chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 tablespoon ground thyme
2 teaspoons chile powder
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
½ cup chicken stock
½ cup couscous

Steps:

Mix 2 tablespoons olive oil and harissa paste together in a small bowl. Place chicken thighs in a large glass bowl and add harissa mixture. Toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours to overnight.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down. Cook until skin is browned, about 5 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove to a plate and set aside.
Reduce heat to medium and add onion, poblano pepper, and serrano pepper to the pan, with another tablespoon oil if needed. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until veggies are slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add zucchini, tomato, curry powder, thyme, chile powder, and turmeric. Cook until veggies begin to release their moisture, about 3 minutes.
Return chicken and any accumulated juices to the pan. Add chicken stock, increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Remove pan from the heat. Remove chicken thighs from the pan. Add couscous to the liquid in the pan and mix well. Let sit until couscous is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 5 minutes.
Serve chicken thighs with couscous-vegetable mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 562.5 calories, Carbohydrate 27.1 g, Cholesterol 140.2 mg, Fat 31 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 43.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 282.9 mg, Sugar 3.4 g