Lemony Herbed Chicken & Couscous Skillet
with Chicken Thighs & Green Beans
- Wheat
This savory and satisfying skillet is also super-simple to make! Hearty chicken thighs are seasoned with a bold blend of herbs and spices, then cooked along with garlicky pearl couscous in one lucky skillet. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice and sprinkle of fresh parsley brighten up the dish, and simple sautéed green beans add color and crunch.
Ingredients
2 clove
Garlic
10 ounce
Diced Chicken Thighs
1 teaspoon
Dried Thyme
1 tablespoon
Fry Seasoning
5 ounce
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Mushroom Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
6 ounce
Green Beans
1 unit
Lemon
¼ ounce
Parsley
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Peel and mince or grate garlic.
• Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan (large pan for 4 servings) over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer; season with thyme, half the Fry Seasoning (all for 4), salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned, 1-2 minutes (it’ll finish cooking later in this step). • Add garlic and couscous; cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant and couscous is toasted, 30-60 seconds. • Stir in mushroom stock concentrate, chicken stock concentrate, 1½ cups water (2¼ cups for 4), and a pinch of salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and cook until couscous is tender and water has absorbed, 12-14 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, trim green beans if necessary. Quarter lemon. Roughly chop parsley. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add green beans and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, 3-6 minutes.
• Squeeze juice from two lemon wedges (four wedges for 4 servings) over chicken and couscous; garnish with parsley. TIP: Add half the lemon juice to start, then taste and add more if you like! • Divide chicken and couscous between shallow bowls or serve directly from pan. Serve with green beans and remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the lemony, herby taste; some found it bland and suggested adding extra garlic or spices for more depth.
- Ease of prep: Quick, simple one-pan meal that's perfect for weeknights; several appreciated the minimal cleanup required.
- Suggestions: Consider adding vegetables like mushrooms or carrots to the couscous for more texture and flavor variety.
- Portions: Some felt there was too much couscous compared to chicken; others wished for more green beans.
- Texture: A few found the chicken overcooked or dry; try reducing cooking time or using chicken breast instead of thighs.
Reviews from our home cooks
This one had so much potential, but was kind of bland (and we ended up using all the seasoning for the three person serving). The green beans were excellent, but the rest was lacking. I'd love to see this punched up more with lemon flavor and more herbs.
Liked cooking the chicken and couscous in the same pan. Would be perfect if the couscous was a little bit more creamy, would add more more water and sour cream at the end next time. Would be great with lemon and dill.
I am not sure the chicken needed the fry seasoning, if I made this again I would probably just skip it. There was plenty of flavor from the chicken & mushroom stock and the lemon & parsley... ̄\_(ツ)_/ ̄ I added a shallot as well. I loved that it was a one-pot meal, so easy!! And it was a nicely satisfying portion with more couscous than usual. I think I will add a second veg when I have the leftovers, but the green beans were a good serving size by themselves. Also I liked that it used the chopped chicken thigh meat, it's a nice change from the typical breast/cutlet.
I quickly steamed the green beans in the microwave before sauteeing them and I zested the lemon and threw that over the green beans once they finished cooking in the pan - made this absolutely delicious.
The lemon flavor is delicious! I zested the lemon for some extra flavor and mixed it into the cous cous and green beans after they finished cooking.
Besides being sick of all the green beans recently. I love making this meal: mostly all in 1 pot it's so simply and tasty. Can get rid of the green beans for some carrots and peas that you put into the pot to make it under 20 minutes
Great mix of couscous and chicken, flavors were great especially with fresh lemon. Portions also were plenty as this is a pretty filling meal
Savory and healthy. A nice combination of flavors and texture. The green beans were surprisingly easy and delicious. Restaurant quality outcome. I would purchase again.
I had never had Couscous until I started Hello Fresh. I am so happy to experience something new and something I liked. I love the fact that it's healthy and you can get it in many different flavors. This recipe was very flavorful. The chicken was amazing.
Very good, had good flavor, would have liked some more flavor for the green beans, maybe some fresh garlic and dill or herbs to make them pop like the chicken and couscous did.
