Apricot-Rosemary Chicken Thighs with Roasted Almond Couscous

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Serves 4 (serving size: 4 ounces chicken and about 1/2 cup couscous)
By Laraine Perri
September 2014
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Fresh herbs turn a couple of pantry basics into a beautiful glaze for chicken.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1 cup uncooked couscous
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 tablespoons dry-roasted, unsalted almonds, coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, trimmed
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 466
  • Fat 9.8g
  • Satfat 2g
  • Monofat 3.9g
  • Polyfat 2.2g
  • Protein 41g
  • Carbohydrate 52g
  • Fiber 3g
  • Cholesterol 162mg
  • Iron 3mg
  • Sodium 442mg
  • Calcium 56mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Bring stock and 1/8 teaspoon salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in couscous. Remove pan from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and almonds.

Step 2

Combine 1/8 teaspoon salt, apricot preserves, vinegar, and rosemary in a 2-cup glass measure. Microwave at HIGH for 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute.

Step 3

Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan; grill 3 minutes on each side or until almost done. Brush chicken with half of apricot mixture. Grill chicken 1 minute on each side or until done; brush with remaining half of apricot mixture. Serve with couscous.

Chef's Notes

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Ratings & Reviews

AMAZING

eburns78
May 25, 2016
I used bone-in thighs as well, but wished I had used boneless, simply because I didn't want to not eat the whole thing and the bone was hindering me from doing so ;) - the apricot glaze was delicious. The couscous was also way too good. Leftovers were amazing. Would make again 

daneanp's Review

mahgni
February 20, 2015
4 1/2 stars. Really, really good. I opted for bone-in thighs as I think they are more flavorful. I grilled them for 5 minutes on each side, then basted with the sauce for an additional 3 minutes on each side. I also added some garlic powder to the pepper on the chicken before grilling. Probably could've gone a minute or two longer on the grill to be perfect. I added some chopped dried apricots to the couscous and it was a nice touch. Steamed green beans completed the meal. The whole family wants this on the regular rotation. An elegant yet easy weeknight meal.

christinahabib's Review

daneanp
October 07, 2014
My very picky son actually ate the chicken! The only substitution that I made was instead of white wine vinegar was used white distilled vinegar. I also didn't grill it since we don't have grill pan. I sauteed in a teaspoon of olive oil in a skillet.

Beccaroo73's Review

Abergmann
September 18, 2014
Super fast and tasty. I used boneless chicken breasts, and they came out really moist. I actually liked the cous cous despite the other reviews, but I think I added more parsley than called for, so that may have upped the flavor.

JillyBurke's Review

Beccaroo73
September 15, 2014
Nice and easy meal to prepare. I didn't have regular couscous on hand so I used Israeli couscous cooked with the almonds and parsley as the recipe suggests.

sukeedog's Review

sukeedog
August 31, 2014
Okay, but the glaze didn't stick to the chicken very well. I set some aside and tossed it with the cooked chicken before serving, which helped. We also found the couscous to be a bit dry/dull - like the other reviewer, I would try adding some citrus or dried fruit to it next time. Served with oven roasted carrots.

eburns78's Review

JillyBurke
August 25, 2014
The chicken and glaze was fantastic! Only thing I would change is i would add a few chopped dried cherries or dried cranberries to the couscous, or maybe a touch of lemon zest. The couscous just needed a little brightening.

mahgni's Review

christinahabib
August 22, 2014
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Abergmann's Review

caitlibn
August 17, 2014
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