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Lemon Pepper Chicken and Citrus Couscous

Brighten up dinner time with crispy lemon-pepper drumsticks served alongside fluffy, mandarin orange-infused pearl couscous.

Budget Friendly,Chicken,Dinner,Flavors Of Fall,Oven-Baked,Simply Schnucks,Stovetop
4 Serving(s)
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Two crispy breaded baked chicken drumsticks served over a bed of pearled couscous mixed with mandarin orange segments on a glass plate.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. Schnucks chicken drumsticks, patted dry
  • 2 lemons, zested & juiced, divided
  • 2 tsp. Schnucks garlic powder
  • 2 tsp. Schnucks onion powder
  • 1 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp. Food Club baking powder
  • 1 cup pearl couscous
  • 1 (11 oz.) can Schnucks mandarin oranges, drained, divided
  • 2 tbsp. Schnucks olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a sheet pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine lemon zest, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and baking powder. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Add chicken and toss to coat. Arrange on prepared sheet pan and bake 25–30 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden brown and cooked through.
  3. Meanwhile, blend 1 1/2 cups mandarin oranges with lemon juice until smooth.
  4. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add couscous and cook 1–2 minutes, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted. Stir in mandarin orange mixture and chicken stock.Cover and simmer 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork and stir in parsley.
  5. Divide chicken and couscous among plates. Top couscous with remaining mandarin oranges.

Nutrition Facts

399 Calories Per ServingFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 443mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 4gSugars: 14gProtein: 24g

Actual nutritional values may vary depending on specific ingredients used and/or modifications to the recipe