Chicken Cutlets with Smoky Romesco Sauce
plus Couscous & Roasted Zucchini
- Wheat
- Milk
This rich, piquant Spanish sauce of roasted red bell peppers, tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, and pepitas all blended together is simply magical, and turns everything it touches to gold! You’ll serve juicy roasted chicken cutlets on a bed of romesco sauce with sides of buttery couscous and tender roasted zucchini. Got leftover sauce? Woohoo! It’s amazing on roasted veggies and meats of all kinds. Pro tip: Swipe it on your sandwich for a next-level flavor boost that can’t be beat.
Ingredients
1 unit
Zucchini
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
2 clove
Garlic
2.5 teaspoon
Red Wine Vinegar
1 teaspoon
Smoked Paprika
12 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
1 unit
Tomato
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Bell Pepper
¾ cup
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
½ ounce
Pepitas
Not included in your delivery
10 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
4 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
Quarter bell pepper lengthwise; remove stems and seeds. Halve tomato lengthwise. Peel garlic.
Toss bell pepper and tomato on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Push veggies to one side of sheet.
Place garlic cloves in the center of a small piece of foil; drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cinch into a packet; place garlic foil packet on empty side of sheet.
Roast on top rack for 20 minutes (you’ll add more to the sheet in Step 5).
Meanwhile, trim and slice zucchini crosswise into ½-inch-thick rounds.
Toss zucchini on one side of a second baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper.
Pat chicken* dry with paper towels and place on empty side of sheet. Drizzle with oil and season all over with salt and pepper.
Roast chicken and zucchini on middle rack until zucchini is tender and lightly browned and chicken is cooked through, 18-20 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board.
While chicken and zucchini roast, melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in a small pot over medium-high heat.
Add couscous; cook, stirring, until couscous is lightly toasted, 1-2 minutes. Stir in ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4) and stock concentrate. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes; season with salt and pepper to taste.
Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
Once romesco veggies have roasted 20 minutes, remove sheet from oven. Transfer garlic foil packet to a plate to cool.
Top romesco veggies on sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, panko, pepitas, and paprika; season with salt and pepper. Carefully toss to combine.
Return to top rack and roast until panko and pepitas are lightly toasted, 8-10 minutes more. Let cool for at least 5 minutes.
Carefully transfer romesco mixture from sheet to a blender or food processor (be sure to scrape in any browned bits and liquid too!).
Remove roasted garlic from foil packet; add to blender.
Add half the vinegar, 3 TBSP water, 2 TBSP olive oil, and 1 tsp salt to blender (use all the vinegar, 6 TBSP water, 4 TBSP olive oil, and 1½ tsp salt for 4 servings).
Blend, scraping down the sides as needed, until mostly smooth, 1-2 minutes. (If sauce seems too thick, blend in another 1-2 TBSP water.) Season romesco sauce generously with salt and pepper.
Slice chicken crosswise.
Spread as much romesco sauce as you like on one side of each plate; fan chicken over top.
Divide couscous and roasted zucchini between plates in separate sections. Serve. TIP: Refrigerate any remaining romesco sauce in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the romesco sauce, calling it "delicious" and "restaurant-quality" with rich, complex flavors 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Some found it time-consuming or complex, but others enjoyed learning the new sauce-making technique.
- Suggestions: Consider adding extra seasoning to the chicken; some found it bland without the sauce.
- Leftovers: Several mentioned enjoying leftover sauce on sandwiches or other dishes throughout the week.
- Portions: A few noted small portion sizes, especially for the zucchini and chicken.
