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One-Pan Moroccan Chicken & Couscous

One-Pan Moroccan Chicken & Couscous

with Pistachios & Lemon Garlic Crema
4.0(1.5K)292 Reviews
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on February 24, 2026
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Calories
550 kcal
Protein
42g protein
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Tree Nuts
  • Wheat
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

3 ounce

Carrot

1 unit

Onion

4 tablespoon

Sour Cream

½ ounce

Pistachios

(Contains: Tree Nuts)

1 unit

Chicken Stock Concentrate

1 unit

Lemon

1 ounce

Dried Apricots

1 unit

Tomato

10 ounce

Chicken Cutlets

1 teaspoon

Garlic Powder

¾ cup

Israeli Couscous

(Contains: Wheat)

1 tablespoon

Tunisian Spice Blend

Not included in your delivery

teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

/ per serving
Calories550 kcal
Fat10 g
Saturated Fat2 g
Carbohydrate71 g
Sugar15 g
Dietary Fiber7 g
Protein42 g
Cholesterol105 mg
Sodium340 mg
Potassium650 mg
Calcium70 mg
Iron4.4 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Peeler
Paper Towel
Large Pan
Small Bowl
Zester

Cooking Steps

Start Prep
1

• Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and dice onion into ½-inch pieces. Trim, peel, and halve carrot lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise. Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces.

Start Chicken
2

• Pat chicken* dry with paper towels. Season all over with half the Tunisian Spice (you’ll use the rest in the next step), salt, and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sear until browned, 2-3 minutes per side (it’ll finish cooking later). TIP: Lower heat if chicken begins to brown too quickly. • Remove from pan and set aside.

Cook Veggies
3

• Heat a drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, half the garlic powder (you’ll use the rest later), remaining Tunisian Spice, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4-6 minutes.

Make Couscous & Finish Chicken
4

• Stir couscous, apricots, stock concentrate, 2 cups water (4 cups for 4 servings), and ½ tsp salt (1 tsp for 4) into pan with veggies. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium; place chicken in the center of pan. Cook, covered, until chicken is cooked through, couscous is tender, and liquid is mostly absorbed, 6-8 minutes TIP: For thinner chicken cutlets, check doneness after 5 minutes; remove if cooked through. Check on couscous periodically; if liquid evaporates before it’s done, add splashes of water as needed. Or, if you end up with any excess liquid, remove chicken, then increase heat to medium high and continue cooking until excess liquid evaporates.

Finish Prep & Make Sauce
5

• Meanwhile, zest and quarter lemon. Roughly chop pistachios. • In a small bowl, combine sour cream, remaining garlic powder, a squeeze of lemon juice, and a pinch of lemon zest. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

Finish & Serve
6

• Remove chicken from pan; set aside to rest. • Stir tomato, 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings), and a squeeze of lemon juice into pan with couscous. Taste and season with salt and pepper. • Slice chicken crosswise. • Divide couscous between plates; top with chicken. Drizzle sauce over chicken. Garnish with pistachios and as much lemon zest as you like. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Dec 2025
  • Flavor: Many loved the unique Moroccan-inspired spices and blend of sweet and savory flavors; some found it too sweet or bland.
  • Ease of prep: Customers appreciated the simple one-pan cooking method, though a few felt it had too many steps.
  • Suggestions: Consider adding more vegetables, especially carrots; some preferred less couscous and more chicken for better balance.
  • Leftovers: The couscous made great leftovers for lunch, but a few found it didn't reheat well.
  • Texture: Several enjoyed the varied textures, particularly the crunchy pistachios, though some disliked the couscous consistency.
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