Slow Cooker Chicken With Couscous Recipe 435

SLOW-COOKER GARLIC CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. In batches, cook chicken, skin side down, until skin is golden brown, about 4 minutes.
• Combine onion, garlic, and thyme in a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker and season with salt and pepper. Top with chicken, skin side up, in a tight layer. In a small bowl, whisk together wine and flour until smooth and add to slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until chicken is tender, about 3 1/2 hours (or 7 hours on low). Cook couscous according to package instructions. Serve chicken and sauce over couscous, sprinkled with parsley.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. In batches, cook chicken, skin side down, until skin is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Combine onion, garlic, and thyme in a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker and season with salt and pepper. Top with chicken, skin side up, in a tight layer. In a small bowl, whisk together wine and flour until smooth and add to slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until chicken is tender, about 3 1/2 hours (or 7 hours on low). Cook couscous according to package instructions. Serve chicken and sauce over couscous, sprinkled with parsley.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°. Stir in vinegar, honey and Italian seasoning; heat through., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring broth, garlic powder and pepper to a boil. Stir in broccoli and couscous. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5-10 minutes or until broth is absorbed. Stir in cheese. Serve chicken with couscous.

PAM'S SLOW COOKER MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Spray inside of 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Combine sauce, onion and olives in slow cooker.
• Spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with cumin, paprika and pepper. Cook chicken 3 to 5 minutes or until browned on each side, turning several times. Place chicken in slow cooker. Add water to skillet; stir to loosen brown bits from bottom of skillet. Transfer liquid to slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on LOW 8 hours or HIGH 4 hours. Serve with cooked couscous. Sprinkle with almonds, if desired.

HARVESTTIME CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. slow cooker, layer sweet potatoes, red pepper and chicken breasts. In a small bowl, mix tomatoes, salsa, raisins and seasonings; pour over chicken. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until sweet potatoes and chicken are tender., About 10 minutes before serving, prepare couscous. In a small saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork., Remove chicken from slow cooker; coarsely shred with 2 forks. Return chicken to slow cooker, stirring gently to combine. Serve with couscous., Freeze option: Place cooled chicken mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring gently; add a little broth or water if necessary.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add stir-fry vegetables to skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender.
• Stir in corn, salsa, beans and frozen chicken. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is thoroughly heated (break up large pieces of chicken with spoon as mixture cooks).
• Meanwhile, heat water to boiling. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes.
• Fluff couscous with fork; spoon onto serving plates. Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro.

TOMATO BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH SPINACH AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Wash spinach leaves a few minutes ahead of time and allow to dry in a salad-spinner or colander.
• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook about 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through and juices run clear. Remove the chicken and set aside. To the same pan, add the spinach and cook just until wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Lower the heat to medium and add the balsamic vinegar and chicken broth to the pan and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any browned bits. Add the tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place the couscous in a serving bowl. Top with the spinach, chicken and balsamic-tomato sauce.
• *A few pointers:.
• I use either thin-sliced chicken or pound the chicken so it's about a 1/2 inch thick. It cooks much more evenly that way. This recipe is also tasty with a dash or two of dried basil and rosemary and a few turns of fresh ground black pepper added to the vinegar/tomato mixture. The prep time of this recipe includes washing the spinach, cooking the couscous and pounding the chicken.

CHICKEN THIGHS & COUSCOUS IN THE SLOW-COOKER

Steps:

• Place chicken in slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray. Mix next 5 ingredients until blended; stir in 1/4 cup marmalade. Pour over chicken; cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 5 to 6 hours (or on HIGH 2-1/2 to 3 hours). Remove chicken from slow cooker, reserving sauce in slow cooker; cover chicken to keep warm. Skim and discard fat from surface of sauce.
• Bring broth and remaining marmalade to boil in saucepan, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in couscous. Cover. Let stand 5 min; fluff with fork.
• Serve chicken with couscous. Drizzle with sauce.