Using boneless, skinless chicken thighs instead of breasts is a smart way to make sure the meat stays moist and flavorful. And we love the way grape tomatoes soften under the heat of the broiler, adding more juicy goodness to the chicken. Lots of lemon, plus dill and oregano, give the dish a Greek feel.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cups couscous
- 1 cup loosely packed dill fronds, chopped
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, each pierced halfway through with a paring knife
- Zest of 2 lemons, plus juice of 3 lemons, plus 1 medium lemon, cut into 4 wedges
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 medium Persian cucumbers, quartered and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 1/2 cup 2 percent Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Position an oven rack about 4 inches away from the broiler heat source, and preheat. Bring 1 1/2 cups water, the butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a simmer in a covered medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat, quickly stir in the couscous and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork, stir in the dill, cover and set aside.
- Meanwhile, toss the chicken, tomatoes, lemon zest and juice, olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together on a rimmed baking sheet. Unfold the chicken thighs so they’re covered with the marinade, and lay them as flat as possible. Broil until the chicken is cooked through and browned, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the pan and flipping the tomatoes and chicken halfway through.
- Transfer two chicken thighs and a few tomatoes to each plate. Stir the pan juices into the dilled couscous. Place 1 1/4 cups of couscous on each plate, and top with a scoop of chopped cucumbers, a dollop of yogurt and a lemon wedge.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 600 calorie |
| Total Fat | 18 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 4 grams |
| Cholesterol | 195 milligrams |
| Sodium | 930 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 54 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 9 grams |
| Protein | 57 grams |
| Sugar | 5 grams |
Reviews
Healthy, quick, and delicious!
I would marinate longer to infuse the flavor but it was great. I added some Zatar seasoning and broiled it in the oven. Served with roasted asparagus and couscous.
Very tasty chicken great recipe!
I only used the juice of one large lemon and that was plenty for the marinade, I also added some garlic to the mixture. Grilled the chicken and it turned out very juicy and tender. Great summer time meal.
Overall good dish. A little too much lemon. Garlic would have been a nice addition.
Excellent and easy dish. I had to cook my thighs a little longer due to thickness but overall it was such a yummy dish. The Greek yogurt was a nice addition too!
too much lemon for my family
This is really good and tasty. I cooked the couscous in chicken broth and used the pearl couscous. Maybe add a tad bit of garlic
Our family loved it! So yummy!
Quick, super flavorful and healthy 🙂 even my annoyingly picky husband liked it and ate seconds!