Vicki's Favorite Chicken with Grapes, Couscous and Roasted Asparagus

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Total Time:
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pound asparagus
  • 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves, stripped from 6 to 7 sprigs
  • Coarse salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, eyeball it
  • 2 pounds chicken tenders
  • 1/2 cup white wine, eyeball it
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken stock (available on soup aisle in paper boxes), divided
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup grainy, stone-ground mustard
  • 1 1/2 cups, about 1/2 pound, seedless red grapes, halved
  • 2 cups couscous

Directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Trim tough ends of asparagus and save for soup. Place asparagus in a large bowl and toss with about 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons of chopped thyme leaves and salt and pepper. Spread the asparagus out on a cookie sheet and roast 10 to 12 minutes until the asparagus is tender and crispy at the tips.

Heat a large skillet over medium to medium high heat; add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, and 2 tablespoons butter to the pan. Place flour in a shallow dish. Season chicken with salt and pepper then dredge the tenders in flour and add it to the pan. Cook chicken 7 to 8 minutes until browned. Add wine and scrape up browned bits as wine cooks down and bubbles, 30 seconds. Add 1/2 cup stock to skillet. Combine cream and mustard and add to stock. Add grapes to the pan and turn chicken and grapes to coat and combine with the sauce. Simmer 5 minutes over low heat.

Bring remaining 2 cups chicken stock and remaining tablespoon of fresh thyme to a boil in a small pot. Add couscous. Put a tight fitting lid on pot and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

Serve tenders and grapes on couscous alongside asparagus

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  • on January 16, 2013

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    I made broccoli instead of asparagus because that's what I had on hand; that said the couscous with chicken and grapes was really good! I didn't have fresh thyme so just used a teaspoon of dried. This really is a fast and simple dinner that does impress and I thought the amounts of chicken, sauce, and couscous were right on. The only thing that I might try different (when it's not for company is to use milk instead of heavy cream like another reviewer did, to see if it would be as good but healthier. Enjoy.

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  • on November 05, 2012

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    This was amazing! I made it for a dinner party with both the asparagus and roasted brussel sprouts.

    I did end up using a little flour to thicken the sauce. Next time I may put a smidge less dijon in it. That flavor could have been just a tad toned down.

    Can't wait to make it again.

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  • on June 20, 2012

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    Awesome recipe. First time I made it into didn't like the cooked grapes. Altered it to add after cooking. Think I omitted the mustard because just didn't have at the time. Either way it's good!

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