Lemon Pepper Couscous and Roasted Chicken
This is a delicious dinner and will definitely become a staple in your kitchen. Couscous is a fantastic, versatile food made up of tiny semolina balls. It can make a great pasta replacement and can be used in so many ways. The crispy, flavorful oven-roasted chicken drumsticks complement the couscous beautifully. Bon Appétit!
Ingredients
Couscous
- 2 cups pearl couscous
- 2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Zest of 1 lemon
Chicken
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tsp paprika powder
- 1 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 onion
- 1 cup golden raisins
Instructions
Couscous
- In a large pot, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add the couscous, olive oil, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, and lemon zest and stir over high heat for 1 minute.
- Turn off the heat and cover the pot. After 2 minutes, lightly fluff the couscous with a fork to prevent them from sticking together. Cover the pot again and set aside for about 10 minutes, or until the couscous is tender.
Chicken
- In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, paprika, black pepper, cumin, garlic powder, salt, 2 tbsp olive oil, and lemon zest.
- Marinate the chicken drumsticks in this mixture for at least 1 hour (or overnight).
- Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C.
- In a frying pan, heat the butter and 1 tbsp olive oil and fry the drumsticks over medium to high heat for 2-3 minutes, or until the skin becomes golden. Transfer chicken to a baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Chop the onion into small 1 inch rectangular pieces. In a frying pan, heat 2 tbsp of olive oil over medium-high heat and fry the chopped onion until they become translucent in color (about 2-4 minutes).
- Add the golden raisins and continue frying until raisins slightly darken in color; stirring continuously. Be careful to not over-fry because the raisins can blacken quickly. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Combine the onion and raisin mixture with the prepared couscous and gently mix. Serve alongside the chicken drumsticks.