Roast chicken for couscous

Name: Roast chicken for couscous
Total time: 30 min
Yield: One cut-up, partly cooked chicken for couscous
Ingredients: 1 3 1/2-to-4-pound chicken, cleaned weight; Salt to taste, if desired; Freshly ground pepper to taste

By Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey

Updated Nov. 30, 2023

Total Time: 30 minutes
Rating: 3(21)
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Featured in: FOOD; THE FOREIGN INTRIGUE OF COUSCOUS

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Ingredients

Yield:One cut-up, partly cooked chicken for couscous

13½-to-4-pound chicken, cleaned weight
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Step 2
Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper, and place it on a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Place in the oven and bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown on top. This chicken is not fully cooked, but will be further cooked with the lamb and vegetables.
Step 3
When ready to add this partly cooked chicken to the meat and vegetables, cut it into serving pieces.