Chicken and Olive Couscous

Name: Chicken and Olive Couscous
Ingredients: 1 cup (180 g/6 oz) large green pitted olives, Castelvetrano preferred; 2 cups (300 g/16 oz) couscous; Medium bunch of parsley; 1 cup (180 g/6 oz) large green pitted olives, Castelvetrano preferred; ½ cup (46 g/1.5 oz) sliced almonds; 1 pound (454 g/16 oz) thin sliced chicken breast; 2 cups (500 mL/16 oz) chicken broth; Kosher salt; Extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

15 Minute Meals

By Ali Rosen

Published 2024

About

Simplicity among crowd-pleasers is the key to this recipe. Briny olives meld with the meatiness of the chicken. Thinly sliced chicken breasts can actually retain their moisture while getting a bit of a char with the broiler—it’s the secret to flavorful chicken every time. Top with herbs to round everything out.

Ingredients

2 cups (500 mL/16 oz) chicken broth
1

Main course

Method

Make sure your top rack is only four inches from the top and turn on your broiler. In a pot, bring the broth to a boil with a dash of salt.

Place chicken breasts on a sheet tray, and oil and salt them on both sides. Put them in the oven for six minutes, turning at three minutes.

While the chicken is cooking, add the couscous to the pot, stir, cover, and turn the heat off. Chop t