Third Place: Pecan Chicken Sticks with Collard Couscous

Recipe courtesy of Susan Scarborough, Amelia Island, Florida

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Total Time:
40 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 8 medium chicken drumsticks, frenched
  • 5 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4 ground pecans, plus 1/4 cup toasted pecans, for garnish
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups chopped collards
  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 2/3 cup bacon bits
  • 1 1/3 cups couscous
  • 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons grainy mustard

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. French the legs of chicken.

Brush chicken legs with 2 tablespoons syrup, and season with salt and pepper. Place into a zip-top plastic bag and shake with ground pecans, flour and Cajun seasoning to coat. In an ovenproof skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once heated, cook the chicken on both sides until browned. Cover and place in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Turn over and cook 10 minutes more until done. Remove chicken from skillet. In same skillet add collards and onions, stirring for 3 minutes or so. Add bacon and couscous (prepared using broth according to package direction). Serve 2 drumsticks over 1/4 portion of couscous. Garnish with mixture of remaining syrup, mustard and toasted pecans.

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  • on February 26, 2010

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    My family absolutely loved it!! The chicken was tender and flavorful. My first time to eat couscous and collards and it was great! Will definitely make again. I made the sauce but we didn't use it, the chicken was wonderful without it.

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  • on October 02, 2008

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    It was a refreshing dish that still contained a comfort food feel. I didnt have any collards so I left that part out, as well as the grainy mustard, and I used chicken breast instead of drumsticks, but the meal tasted AMAZING! I highly recommend it.

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