One-Pan Chicken and Couscous Pilaf

🥘 Ingredients

• Roma tomato
  2 unit
• Turkish Spice Blend
  1 tbsp
• almonds
  2 oz
• butter
  3 tbsp
• chicken breasts
  24 oz
• chicken stock concentrate
  2 unit
• couscous
  1 c
• hot sauce (to taste)
  2 tsp
• lemon
  2 unit
• olive oil
  2 tsp
• paper towels
• peas
  8 oz
• pepper
• plastic wrap
• salt
• scallions
  4 unit
• sour cream
  1/2 c
• water
  ⅔ cup

🍳 Cookware

• medium pan
• medium microwave-safe bowl
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels . Season all over with plenty of salt and pepper . Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned on surface and no longer pink in center, about ⏱️ 5 minutes to ⏱️ 7 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.

   chicken breasts: 24 oz, paper towels, salt, pepper, olive oil: 2 tsp
2. 

   2

   Meanwhile, place water and chicken stock concentrate in a medium microwave-safe bowl . Microwave on high until very hot, about ⏱️ 2 minutes . Carefully remove bowl from microwave and stir in couscous , butter , and a large pinch of salt. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.

   water: ⅔ cup, chicken stock concentrate: 2 unit, couscous: 1 c, butter: 3 tbsp, plastic wrap
3. 

   3

   Meanwhile, trim and thinly slice scallions . Core and dice Roma tomato . In a small bowl , mix sour cream , hot sauce , and a pinch of salt. Stir in water, 1 tsp at a time, until you reach a loose, drizzly consistency.

   scallions: 4 unit, Roma tomato: 2 unit, sour cream: 1/2 c, hot sauce: 2 tsp (to taste)
4. 

   4

   Melt 1 TBSP butter in pan used for chicken over medium-high heat. Stir in peas , tomato, half the scallions, half the almonds , half the Turkish Spice Blend (use the rest as you like), and a large pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until fragrant and peas are warmed through, about ⏱️ 1 minute .

   peas: 8 oz, almonds: 2 oz, Turkish Spice Blend: 1 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Remove plastic wrap from bowl with couscous. Fluff couscous with a fork. Stir in veggies from pan. Season with salt and pepper.
6. 

   6

   Divide couscous and chicken between plates. (TIP: Slice chicken first for easier eating.) Drizzle with crema. Garnish with remaining scallions and almonds. Cut lemon into quarters and serve on the side for squeezing over.

   lemon: 2 unit