Creamy Garlic Chicken and Couscous Packets

Name: Creamy Garlic Chicken and Couscous Packets
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 personnes
Ingredients: 3 cloves garlic, finely minced; 2 tablespoons ⅓ less fat cream cheese, at room temperature; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided; ⅓ cup + ¼ cup low sodium chicken broth, divided; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ⅛ teaspoon black pepper; 6 ounce chicken breast, cut into 1” cubes; ⅓ cup uncooked pearl couscous; 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped

Individual portions of tender chicken and pearl couscous come together in a savory parmesan garlic sauce. This steam-cooked meal simplifies cleanup by utilizing foil packets for an efficient oven or grill experience.

35 min

1 pers

190°C

oven

Plat

chicken

couscous

easy

Skinnytaste

Ingrédients

1 pers

3 garlic · finely minced
2 tbsp ⅓ less fat cream cheese · at room temperature
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese · divided
7/12 cup low sodium chicken broth · divided
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
6 ounce chicken breast · cut into 1” cubes
1/3 cup uncooked pearl couscous
1 tbsp fresh basil · chopped

Préparation

1
Preheat your oven to 375°F (or preheat grill to 400°F).
2
Combine the cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese, garlic, ⅓ cup of chicken broth, salt, and pepper in a bowl or blender until smooth. Gently fold in the cubed chicken and the pearl couscous.
3
Form a pocket shape using a 12-inch piece of heavy-duty foil and place it on a baking sheet. Transfer the chicken and couscous mixture into the center of the foil.
4
Bring the edges of the foil up and over the chicken, crimping the sides tightly to ensure the packet is completely sealed and steam-proof.
5
Bake in the oven or cook on the grill at 350°F to 375°F for 15 minutes. Let the packet rest for 5 minutes before carefully opening, as steam will be trapped inside.
6
Stir in the remaining ¼ cup of broth to fluff the couscous, then garnish with the fresh basil and the remaining Parmesan cheese before serving.