This One Pan Crispy Chicken Thighs with Lemon Couscous is the first of many recipes I’m making for my April 2022 One Pot Series I’m doing on TikTok! I highly recommend using bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs for this recipe so you get that nice crispy skin. The ingredients are pretty simple so the chicken flavor really comes through. The lemon juice/zest and parsley give the perfect balance to keep this dish bright and fresh.
Make sure to check out some other recipes from my One Pot Series such as:
I hope you enjoy this recipe! If you give this One Pan Crispy Chicken Thighs with Lemon Couscous a try, feel free to rate/leave a comment!
One Pan Crispy Chicken Thighs with Lemon Couscous
Equipment
- Sauté Pan This Made In pan is my favorite for all of my one pan recipes
- Chef Knife I'm obsessed with my Made In Chef Knife!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Butter I used ghee (clarified butter)
- 2 lbs Chicken Thighs bone-in & skin-on; trim excess fat
- Salt and Pepper
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- 1.5 cups Pearl Couscous uncooked
- 1/3 cup White wine dry
- 2.5 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 Lemon juice & zest
- 1/2 cup Fresh Parsley roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Trim chicken thighs as necessary. Pat dry. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- In a large oven safe pan with high sides, heat butter over medium heat. Add chicken thighs skin side down. Sear for 10 minutes without touching until skin is crispy and golden brown. Flip chicken and cook another 5-8 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate.
- In the same pan, add the minced garlic and cook in the remaining butter and fat from the chicken. Cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously. Add couscous and combine with the oil and garlic. Toast for 3 minutes.
- Pour in the white wine and scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook for a few minutes until most of the wine is absorbed.
- Pour in chicken broth. Add salt and pepper to taste and Italian seasoning. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Cook for several minutes, stirring occasionally, until about half of the liquid is absorbed.
- Place the chicken back in the pan, skin side up. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the top. Sprinkle the zest of 1 lemon and the fresh parsley over the top. Serve with additional lemon and parsley as desired.
Video
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June 8, 2023 at 1:01 amAn excellent recipe. A little fancy but not too complicated. The cous cous has a wonderful depth of flavor and the chicken get nice and crispy. It’s on our regular dinner rotation now. AA
June 16, 2023 at 10:45 pmThank you for leaving this comment! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe and honored that it earned a spot in your dinner rotation!
September 12, 2023 at 10:37 pmGreat recipe, I saw it initially on tiktok and have made it a number of times in the past year. This is my go to dish if in need of a dinner that is easy on the stomach. Thank you for sharing this recipe with us!
September 25, 2023 at 7:23 pmThanks for the nice comment! So glad you enjoyed the recipe!