Mediterranean Chicken with Tomato Couscous and Roasted Potatoes
🌟Main ingredient:Chicken
✨secondary ingredients: tomatoes and couscous
⏱️Cooking time: 60 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Not spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: 2-4 Dinners
Ingredients
2
boneless,
skinless
chicken
breasts
1
cup
cherry
tomatoes,
halved
1
cup
couscous
2
medium
potatoes,
diced
2
tablespoons
olive
oil
2
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
teaspoon
dried
oregano
1
teaspoon
dried
basil
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
Fresh
parsley
for
garnish
Cooking steps
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
In a large bowl, combine the diced potatoes, 1 tablespoon olive oil, minced garlic, dried oregano, dried basil, and salt and pepper. Toss well to coat the potatoes with the seasonings.
Spread the seasoned potatoes on a baking sheet in a single layer. Roast in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until golden and crispy.
Meanwhile, season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for about 6-7 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
In the same skillet, add the halved cherry tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes, until slightly softened.
While the tomatoes cook, prepare the couscous according to package instructions.
To serve, divide the cooked couscous onto two plates. Top each plate with a cooked chicken breast. Arrange the roasted potatoes and cooked cherry tomatoes around the chicken.
Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve hot and enjoy!
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