Dark Meat Chicken & Couscous Bar
Build your way to the perfect plate
- Milk
- Wheat
- Eggs
- Tree Nuts
Our chef-curated “perfect plates” are the answer to your dinner questions! Set out a spread of Mediterranean-seasoned chicken thighs, salt-and-pepper roasted zucchini, bouncy pearl couscous, and juicy tomato salad along with tantalizing toppers: garlicky cream sauce, fresh dill, crunchy almonds, and lemon wedges. Serve it family style so everyone can build their own bowl! Add on jasmine rice for a rice bowl and/or pitas for stuffing and dipping!
Ingredients
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 cup
Pearl Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Zucchini
2 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
10 ounce
Diced Chicken Thighs
1 unit
Lemon
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
1 unit
Tomato
½ teaspoon
Dried Oregano
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
¼ ounce
Dill
½ ounce
Sliced Almonds
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
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Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
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Trim and slice zucchini crosswise into ½-inch-thick rounds. Dice tomato into ¼ inch pieces. Quarter lemon. Roughly chop dill.
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Toss zucchini on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until lightly browned and tender, 14-16 minutes. TIP: If you added any other items to your meal (apps, sides, and/or dessert), you can get started on them now!
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While zucchini roasts, in a small pot combine couscous, stock concentrates, and 1½ cups water (3 cups water and a medium pot for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until tender, 8-10 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
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While couscous cooks, open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, half the oregano (all for 4 servings), half the garlic powder, a pinch of salt, and pepper. (You’ll use the rest of the garlic powder in the next step.) Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine tomato, juice from half the lemon, a drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of salt, and pepper.
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In a separate small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, and remaining garlic powder. Add water 1 teaspoon at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
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Serve zucchini, couscous, chicken, tomato salad, garlic sauce, dill, almonds, and remaining lemon wedges family style and let everyone build their own bowls. TIP: Dash with your favorite hot sauce if you like things spicy. Don’t forget to serve with any extra items you may have ordered to build out your meal!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Apr 2026- Flavor: The Mediterranean combination creates great, fresh flavors that many love, though some find it bland and suggest adding shawarma spice or extra seasoning.
- Ease of prep: Fun to make with the build-your-own-bowl concept, and easy to customize by adding extra veggies like cherry tomatoes and cucumber.
- Suggestions: Use only half the oregano and dill as the full amounts can be overpowering; add more garlic sauce since it really elevates the dish.
- Leftovers: Couscous becomes too dry when reheated, so it's best enjoyed fresh.
- Chicken quality: Dark meat pieces can have excess fat and gristle that's hard to trim from the small pieces.
Reviews from our home cooks
Chicken needed more spice than garlic and oregano. Added shawarma spice definitely helped.
Only used half of the oregano when cooking the chicken and half the dill sprinkle on top. Don't think it needed more than that for either ingredient.
Surprisingly good! With all the different flavors I was skeptical but it was delicious!
