Chicken Thighs with Couscous & Kale

By garciamoss

One-pot meals, like this all-in-one chicken thigh, kale and Israeli couscous recipe, are perfect for nights when you want to keep cleanup to a minimum. Look for Israeli couscous—small pearl-shaped pasta made from semolina flour—near other Middle Eastern dry goods in well-stocked supermarkets or specialty-foods stores.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 large boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/4 pounds), trimmed
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
• 1 cup Israeli couscous
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups very thinly sliced kale
• 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

Details

Adapted from eatingwell.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine thyme, cumin, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with half of the spice mixture.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large, heavy skillet, such as cast-iron, over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and onion to the pan; cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to soften, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in couscous and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until the couscous is lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add kale and the remaining spice mixture; cook, stirring, until the kale begins to wilt, 1 to 2 minutes.
Pour in broth and any accumulated juice from the chicken, then nestle the chicken into the couscous. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through and the couscous is tender, 10 to 12 minutes.