Carb Smart Zesty Garlic Chicken Thighs
with Couscous and Tahini-Ranch Sauce
Equal parts savoury and zesty, this macro-conscious dinner is sure to wow you. Garlicky and juicy chicken thighs paired with a tangy DIY tahini-ranch sauce make this bowl irresistibly good.
Carb Smart (50 g carbohydrates or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate amount.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
280 g
Chicken Thighs
½ cup
Couscous
(Contains Wheat)
1 unit(s)
Tomato
56 g
Baby Spinach
1 tbsp
Tahini Sauce
(Contains Soy, Sesame May contain Egg, Fish, Milk, Mustard, Sulphites, Wheat, Crustaceans)
2 tbsp
Mayonnaise
(Contains Egg, Mustard May contain Sulphites, Wheat, Mustard, Crustaceans, Fish, Milk, Sesame, Soy)
1 unit(s)
Garlic, cloves
1 unit(s)
Lemon
7 g
Chives
1 tbsp
Zesty Garlic Blend
(Contains Sulphites)
Not included in your delivery
¼ tsp
Pepper*
½ tsp
Sugar*
2 tbsp
Oil*
¼ tsp
Salt*
1 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
(Contains Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat.
- While the pan heats, pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season with salt, pepper and half the Zesty Garlic Blend.
- When the pan is hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then chicken. Cook on one side until golden, 3-5 min. Flip, then cover and continue cooking until cooked through, 3-5 min.** (TIP: If chicken begins to burn, reduce heat to medium-low.)
- Meanwhile, add 2/3 cup (1 1/3 cups) water, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter, 1/8 tsp (1/4 tsp) salt and remaining Zesty Garlic Blend to a medium pot.
- Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, remove from heat, then add couscous. Stir to combine.
- Cover and let stand, 5 min.
- Meanwhile, cut tomato into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Zest, then juice half the lemon. Cut remaining lemon into wedges.
- Thinly slice chives.
- Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
- Add mayo, half the tahini sauce (use all for 4 ppl), half the chives, 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) sugar and garlic to a small bowl. (NOTE: Reference garlic guide.) Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then stir to combine. (NOTE: This is your tahini-ranch sauce.)
- Add 2 tsp (4 tsp) lemon juice, 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) sugar and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil to a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then whisk to combine. (NOTE: This is your lemon dressing.)
- Add lemon zest and remaining chives to the pot with couscous.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, then fluff with a fork to combine.
- Add spinach and tomatoes to the large bowl with lemon dressing, then toss to coat.
- Thinly slice chicken.
- Divide couscous and salad between plates. Top with chicken.
- Drizzle tahini-ranch sauce overtop.
- Squeeze a lemon wedge over top, if desired.
If you've opted to get chicken thighs, cook them in the same way the recipe instructs you to cook the chicken breasts, then decrease cook time to 3-5 min per side.