Orange - Tomato Couscous with Chicken Thighs

Orange - Tomato Couscous with Chicken Thighs

This dish takes its inspiration from Morocco.  Wonderful dish to whip up on a weekday as it is mostly made with pantry staples. All you have to pick up is some chicken thighs, a bunch of cilantro and an orange.

Ingredients

• 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 pounds), trimmed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes, with juice
• 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, divided
• 1 orange, scrubbed, halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 cup whole-wheat couscous

  Preparation

  1. Pat chicken thighs dry with a paper towel. Season with salt, pepper, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon cumin.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the chicken thighs and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
  3. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and onion to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon each cinnamon and cumin and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and their juice, chickpeas, broth, 2 tablespoons cilantro and orange slices; bring to a simmer, stirring with a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits. Return the chicken and any collected juice to the pan; cover and cook over medium-low heat until the chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a clean plate.
  4. Bring the cooking liquid back to a boil; stir in couscous and place the chicken thighs on top of the mixture. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with the remaining cilantro.up whole-wheat couscous

Sorry I only took one photo as I was hungry lol!!