What’s your experience with meal delivery services? I’ll admit I haven’t tried too many as I prefer to do my own menu planning and grocery shopping. But, by a stroke of luck, I won a month of free food from HelloFresh and was unexpectedly impressed with the first shipment.
The ingredients were carefully packaged and pristine – and all three entrées I chose were fast to the table, flavorful and filling. This Mediterranean-spiced chicken with Israeli couscous, for example, took about 30 minutes to prepare – though, from the taste of it, you’d never know.
The meat is robustly seasoned and pairs perfectly with the sour cream sauce that adorns the dish. If you like veggies, consider doubling up on the bell pepper and onion; leftovers are delicious on toast or in a salad.
P.S. This is not a sponsored post; I just enjoyed the Mediterranean-spiced chicken with Israeli couscous recipe so much that I wanted to share it with you.
Recipe adapted from HelloFresh.
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ½ garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- juice of ½ lemon
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ¾ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¾ teaspoon ground sumac
- ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¾ teaspoon dried mint
- ½ garlic clove, minced
- 1½ tablespoons olive oil, divided
- ¾ pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2" pieces
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1" pieces
- 1 small red onion, cut into ½"-thick wedges
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup Israeli couscous
- ¼ cup golden raisins
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- juice of ½ lemon
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill until ready to serve.
- In a medium bowl, combine the coriander, sumac, oregano, mint, garlic and ½ tablespoon olive oil. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat broiler. Place the bell pepper and red onion on one side of a baking sheet. Drizzle with ½ tablespoon olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.
- Grease the other side of the baking sheet with remaining ½ tablespoon olive oil and arrange chicken on top in a single layer. Broil for 10-12 minutes until vegetables are charred and chicken is browned all over and cooked through.
- In a medium sauce pan, bring water to a boil. Add couscous and bring to a boil. Cover partially and simmer until the couscous is tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain well and transfer to a large bowl.
- Add raisins, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice and toss gently to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with chicken, vegetables and sour cream sauce.
the chicken is charred to perfection, looks delicious!
Thanks so much – it’s easy to make, too!