Lemon Chicken With Pine Nut Sauce

Ingredients

1/4 c olive oil
1 lemon quartered
2 tbsp cilantro
1 1/4 tsp pepper flakes
4 c chicken broth
1/2 c onion
2 tsp gingerroot
1 clove garlic
1/4 c sicilian green olives pitted
1/4 c pine nuts
1/4 tsp saffron
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 c sweet pepper
1/2 c carrot
1/2 c zucchini
1/8 tsp turmeric
17 5/8 oz box couscous

Instructions

Prepare marinade: Combine olive oil, lemon, cilantro, ginger and red pepper flakes in large plastic food storage bag. Add chicken; seal bag; shake to coat chicken evenly. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight, turning bag occasionally.

Heat oven to 375�. Arrange chicken in 13x9x3-inch metal baking pan. Sprinkle with salt.

Bake at 375� oven for 45 minutes or until chcken is no longer pink near bone. Transfer to serving platter; keep warm.

Meanwhile, prepare Olive and Pine Nut Sauce: Pour drippings from baking pan into large measuring cup. Add 1/2 cup chicken broth to baking pan; stir with wooden spoon to loosen browned bits from bottom of pan. Add to drippings in cup. Let stand until fat rises to top.

Spoon 2 tbsp fat from drippings into medium-size skillet. Skim remaining fat from cup and discard. Add onion, ginger and garlic to skillet; cook over medium heat until onion is softened and golden, 1-2 minutes. Add olives, pine nuts, pepper flakes, saffron, lemon juice, honey and remaining 1 cup chicken broth; stir until well blended. Boil until sauce is reduced and thickened, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat; swirl in butter and cilantro just until better is incorporated.

Prepare Vegetable Couscous: Heat olive oil in medium-size skillet. Add sweet red pepper, carrot, zucchini, red onion, turmeric and saffron. Cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in chicken broth; bring to boiling. Remove from heat. Place couscous in large bowl. Pour vegetable-broth mixture over couscous; toss gentely to combine. Cover with plastic wrap; let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Spoon Olive and Pine Nut Sauce over chicken. Serve immediately with Vegetable Couscous.