Thyme Roasted Chicken with Cranberry Orange Couscous

Name: Thyme Roasted Chicken with Cranberry Orange Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Moroccan,
Ingredients: 1 large seedless orange; 2 cups orange juice, divided; 1 bunch green onions, chopped (about 3/4 cup); 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsps McCormick® Thyme Leaves; 1 tsp McCormick® Oregano Leaves; 1 tsp McCormick® Rosemary Leaves; 1 tsp McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder; 1/4 tsp McCormick® Black Pepper, Ground; 8 small bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed (about 2 pounds); 1 1/3 cups whole wheat couscous; 1/2 cup dried cranberries

A perfect recipe for easy entertaining. The herb-roasted chicken thighs are served over a colorful, cranberry-studded couscous. Photo credit: Ali Ebright from Gimme Some Oven.

15m

PREP TIME

40m

COOK TIME

285

CALORIES

12

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 large seedless orange
2 cups orange juice, divided
1 bunch green onions, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons McCormick® Whole Thyme Leaves
1 teaspoon McCormick® Oregano Leaves
1 teaspoon McCormick® Whole Rosemary Leaves
1 teaspoon McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper
8 small bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed (about 2 pounds)
1 1/3 cups whole wheat couscous
1/2 cup dried cranberries

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 425°F. Grate 2 teaspoons peel from orange. Peel and section orange. Reserve orange sections for garnish. Mix orange peel, 1/4 cup of the orange juice, green onions, oil, thyme, oregano, rosemary, sea salt and pepper in medium bowl. Place chicken in 13x9-inch baking dish. Spoon 1/2 of the onion mixture evenly over chicken.
2 Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
3 Meanwhile, bring remaining 1 3/4 cups orange juice to boil in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Stir in couscous, cranberries and remaining onion mixture. Cover. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with fork. Spoon couscous onto serving platter. Top with chicken pieces. Spoon pan juices over chicken. Garnish with orange sections.