Chicken Thyme with Green Bean Couscous

Chicken Thyme with Green Bean Couscous

🥘 Ingredients

  • Israeli couscous
    5 oz
  • butter
    4 tbsp
  • chicken cutlets
    20 oz
  • chicken stock concentrate
    4 unit
  • cooking oil
    2 tsp
  • cream cheese
    4 tbsp
  • dried thyme
    2 tsp
  • garlic
    4 clove
  • green beans
    12 oz
  • lemon
    2 unit
  • pepper
  • salt
  • scallions
    4 unit
  • tomato
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • large pan
  • small pot
  1. 1
    Wash and dry produce. Trim green beans if necessary; cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Peel and finely chop garlic . Finely dice tomato . Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Zest and quarter lemon .
    green beans: 12 oz, garlic: 4 clove, tomato: 2 unit, scallions: 4 unit, lemon: 2 unit
  2. 2
    Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add green beans and half the garlic; season with salt and pepper . Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and slightly blistered, ⏱️ 5 minutes . If green beans haven’t softened, stir in 1-2 TBSP water and cook a bit more. Turn off heat; transfer to a plate; cover with foil to keep warm. Wipe out pan.
    cooking oil: 2 tsp, salt, pepper
  3. 3
    While green beans cook, melt 1 TBSP butter in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add Israeli couscous and remaining garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds . Stir in ¾ cup water and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until couscous is tender, ⏱️ 6 minutes . Drain any excess water if necessary. Keep covered off heat until ready to use.
    butter: 4 tbsp, Israeli couscous: 5 oz
  4. 4
    Pat chicken cutlets dry with paper towels; season all over with dried thyme , salt, and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for green beans over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 4 minutes per side. Remove pan from heat. Transfer chicken to a cutting board to rest; tent with foil to keep warm. Let pan cool for 1-2 minutes.
    chicken cutlets: 20 oz, dried thyme: 2 tsp
  5. 5
    Melt 1 TBSP butter in same pan over medium heat. Add tomato and scallion whites; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Stir in chicken stock concentrate and ¼ cup water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Remove pan from heat. Whisk in cream cheese until melted and combined. Season with salt and pepper.
    chicken stock concentrate: 4 unit, cream cheese: 4 tbsp
  6. 6
    Slice chicken crosswise. To pot with couscous, stir in green beans, scallion greens, and lemon zest. Stir in a squeeze of lemon juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide green bean couscous between plates. Top with chicken; drizzle with tomato cream sauce. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side. Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.