Moroccan Spice Skillet Chicken
This one-pan dinner is a perfect combination of juicy chicken, charred shallot and chewy pearl couscous. It’s bursting with rich umami flavor and light floral notes, thanks to L&B Mediterranean Seasoning, with its sea salt, lemon zest, tarragon, chervil, chives, parsley and lavender.
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Moroccan Spice Skillet Chicken
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time45 Minutes
Ingredients
2 lemons, divided
4 ounces halloumi or feta cheese, roughly chopped
6 shallots, peeled, 1 thinly sliced into rings, the remaining 5 quartered lengthwise
¼ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
1 tablespoon L&B Mediterranean Seasoning
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1 ½ cups pearl couscous
1 ½ cups L&B Chicken Broth
4 fresh oregano sprigs
½ cup fresh parsley leaves and tender stems, for garnish
Directions
- Zest 1 lemon into a small bowl. Slice off the top and bottom of the zested lemon and place the lemon upright on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, thinly slice off the white pith by moving down the length of the lemon in sections. Discard the pith and roughly chop the flesh, removing any seeds you come across. Transfer the chopped lemon (about 2 tablespoons) and any juice to the bowl.
- Stir in the cheese, sliced shallot rings, crushed red pepper, olive oil and chopped walnuts. Let marinate in the refrigerator as you cook the chicken.
- Pat the chicken pieces dry and season the skin with the L&B Mediterranean Seasoning.
- Heat the grapeseed oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the chicken pieces skin-side down and cook until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Reduce the heat as needed to prevent the spices from burning. Flip the chicken pieces and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Add the quartered shallots to the pan, and stir to coat the shallots in the pan drippings and fried spices. Lower the heat to medium and cook until golden brown and just tender, about 4 minutes. Add the couscous, and stir to coat the pearls in the fat. Add the broth, stir and bring up to a simmer.
- Return the chicken to the skillet, skin-side up. Add the oregano sprigs, cover with a lid and cook until the liquid is absorbed, the couscous is tender and the chicken is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, discard the oregano sprigs and fluff the couscous.
- Top with the halloumi-walnut mixture and squeeze the juice of the remaining lemon over the entire pan. Garnish with the fresh parsley and serve.
15 minutes
Prep Time
45 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
$1.00 avg/ea$1.99/lb
Atalanta Halloumi Cheese, 8.8 Ounce
$13.99$1.59/oz
Shallots, 0.13 Pound
$0.78 avg/ea$5.99/lb
L&B Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, 1.5 Ounce
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$5.49 was $6.19$3.66/oz
L&B Extra Virgin 100% California Olive Oil, 16.9 Ounce
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$12.99 was $13.59$0.77/oz
L&B Chopped Walnuts, 4 Ounce
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$4.99 was $5.99$1.25/oz
Bell & Evans Bone In Skin On Chicken Thighs, 1.7 Pound
$7.63 avg/ea$4.49/lb
L&B Mediterranean Seasoning, 3 Ounce
$6.99$2.33/oz
L&B Grapeseed Oil, 16.9 Ounce
Deal
$4.99 was $5.49$0.30/oz
Bob's Red Mill Tri-Color Pearl Couscous, 16 Ounce
$5.99$0.37/oz
L&B Organic Chicken Broth, 32 Ounce
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$3.29 was $4.79$0.10/oz
L&B Fresh Oregano, 0.75 Ounce
$3.49$4.65/oz
Italian Flat Leaf Parsley Bunch, 1 Each
$1.99
Directions
- Zest 1 lemon into a small bowl. Slice off the top and bottom of the zested lemon and place the lemon upright on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, thinly slice off the white pith by moving down the length of the lemon in sections. Discard the pith and roughly chop the flesh, removing any seeds you come across. Transfer the chopped lemon (about 2 tablespoons) and any juice to the bowl.
- Stir in the cheese, sliced shallot rings, crushed red pepper, olive oil and chopped walnuts. Let marinate in the refrigerator as you cook the chicken.
- Pat the chicken pieces dry and season the skin with the L&B Mediterranean Seasoning.
- Heat the grapeseed oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the chicken pieces skin-side down and cook until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Reduce the heat as needed to prevent the spices from burning. Flip the chicken pieces and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Add the quartered shallots to the pan, and stir to coat the shallots in the pan drippings and fried spices. Lower the heat to medium and cook until golden brown and just tender, about 4 minutes. Add the couscous, and stir to coat the pearls in the fat. Add the broth, stir and bring up to a simmer.
- Return the chicken to the skillet, skin-side up. Add the oregano sprigs, cover with a lid and cook until the liquid is absorbed, the couscous is tender and the chicken is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, discard the oregano sprigs and fluff the couscous.
- Top with the halloumi-walnut mixture and squeeze the juice of the remaining lemon over the entire pan. Garnish with the fresh parsley and serve.