Wine And Rosemary Couscous Recipes

WINE AND ROSEMARY COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a 3-quart saucepan, combine all ingredients except couscous. Bring to a boil, uncovered, and boil for 1 minute. Turn off heat and stir in couscous; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir and serve.

LEMON ROSEMARY COUSCOUS

Steps:

• bring the garlic, chicken broth, lemon zest, lemon juice, rosemary and shallot to a gentle boil.
• allow to gently boil uncovered for 2 to 3 minutes.
• add couscous, cover and turn heat off.
• allow to sit for 5 minutes.
• remove rosemary stems and any remaining large pieces of garlic (if desired.) fluff with a fork and serve.

ROSEMARY COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Put the olive oil and rosemary leaves into a large, heavy bottomed saucepan and place over high heat. When the rosemary begins to sizzle, about 1 minute, add the couscous. Stir to coat well and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the chicken stock, salt and pepper, lower the heat and let simmer until all of the stock has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, fluff with a fork and transfer to a chafer. Garnish with fresh sprigs of rosemary around the sides of the dish.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH OLIVES, LEMON, AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F. Place a 13 × 9-inch roasting pan in the oven.
• Rinse the chicken and use paper towels to pat it dry, inside and out. Squeeze 1 of the lemon quarters over the skin and rub the juice around with your fingers. Using your fingers to gently separate the skin from the breast, place a couple of the garlic cloves and some of the lemon zest under the skin of the breast on each side. Let it sit about 10 minutes, then pat the bird dry again, rub the skin with 2 tablespoons olive oil, and season with the salt, pepper, red pepper, and some of the chopped rosemary. Make an incision on the inside of each thigh and insert a garlic clove. Place 3 of the garlic cloves in the cavity, along with the rosemary sprigs and 2 of the lemon quarters.
• You may tie the legs together over the cavity, if you like. Place the chicken breast side up in the preheated roasting pan. Bake for about 30 minutes, watching to make sure the chicken starts to brown. Carefully loosen the chicken from the pan with a spatula and turn it over to brown the underside.
• At this point, lower the oven heat to 400°F. Add the remaining tablespoon olive oil to the pan, then scatter the onion, olives, remaining garlic, lemon quarters and zest, and chopped rosemary around the chicken and cook for about 15 minutes. Turn the chicken over again and stir the onion, olives, and garlic around a little. Cook another 10-15 minutes to re-crisp the skin.
• When the chicken is a deep golden brown, remove it from the oven and let it sit for about 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and collect any juices that drain. Tilt the roasting pan and spoon off the fat, if desired. Stir the olives, onion, and lemon around, pressing on the lemon a little to extract the juice. Add the chicken juices to the pan and scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan to incorporate them into the mixture. Spoon the juicy olive-onion mixture around the chicken and serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATO, ORANGE AND ROSEMARY COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken and cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink inside. In a large saucepan, combine wine, 1 cup water, zucchini, tomatoes and rosemary, Bring to a boil over high heat. Add the couscous and contents of the enclosed spices and stir. Remove from heat. Cover. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff lightly with a fork. Stir in chopped orange and serve the chicken over a bed of the couscous.