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Creamy chicken skillet dinner with ricotta, lemon and green beans.

Creamy Lemon-Garlic Chicken Couscous Skillet + Green Beans

This chicken skillet dinner is the ultimate simple, nourishing comfort food.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. chicken breast sliced into bite-sized chunks
  • 2 c. green beans halved
  • 1 c. Israeli/pearl couscous
  • 2 ¼ c. chicken stock
  • 3 cloves garlic sliced
  • 2 lemons
  • ⅔ c. ricotta
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. fresh thyme or 2 tsp. dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Optional: Parmesan and lemon zest for topping

Method
 

  1. In a large pan under medium-high heat, add olive oil and chicken. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the chicken, cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat, remove chicken and set aside, leaving oil in the pan. Be careful not to splash yourself with hot oil.
  2. Return the pan to medium-high heat, then add garlic, couscous and chicken stock to the pan. Cover and let simmer for about 12 minutes, until couscous is tender and chewy.
  3. Reduce heat to low and add chicken, green beans, juice of two lemons and thyme. Stir in ricotta, season with salt and pepper, and let cook for another 5 minutes, allowing the lemon juice to soak into the couscous.
  4. Serve with parmesan, lemon slices, lemon zest and additional thyme, if desired.