Ingredients
- 1 lemon quartered
- 1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
- 950 ml chicken broth
- 325 gr box couscous
- 95 gr carrot (diced)
- 65 gr sweet pepper (red finely chopped)
- 65 gr zucchini (diced)
- 60 gr onion (red finely chopped)
- 60 ml olive oil
- 36 gr pine nuts (toasted)
- 34 gr sicilian green olives pitted
- 22 ml honey
- 30 ml olive oil
- 22 ml lemon juice (fresh)
- 18 gr cilantro (chopped)
- 14 gr butter
- 10 gr gingerroot (grated fresh)
- 6 gr pepper flakes (red)
- 1 gr saffron
- 1 gr turmeric (ground)
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 half 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 tablespoon 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.