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By Erin Grunstein-Halpern @erin.eats.mtl
Enjoy this one-pot Israeli couscous and pargiot (boneless chicken thighs) dish, blended with mushrooms and fragrant pesto. It’s a simple, hearty meal that brings together tender chicken, savory couscous, and vibrant herbs, all in one pot for easy prep and minimal clean up. Perfect for a cozy family dinner or weeknight treat!
Ingredients
- 6-8 pargiot (boneless skinless chicken thighs), cubed
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 shallots, peeled and sliced
- 16 oz brown mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup Israeli couscous
- Salt Pepper
- ~1/4 cup pesto
Directions
- Lightly season pargiot with salt and pepper.
- Heat pan over medium-high heat. Brown chicken cubes in a single layer, in batches, on both sides. Remove from pan. Do not clean out the pan.
- Sauté shallots over medium heat until softened and add mushrooms to the pan. Sauté until liquid from mushrooms evaporates.
- Add garlic to the pan and sauté for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Pour Israeli couscous, 1 1/4 cup water and chicken to the pan. Season with salt and pepper and mix to combine.
- Cover and bring to a simmer. Cook until liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from heat and mix in pesto. Enjoy!
To make the pesto:
Blend the following in a food processor (I make a big batch and freeze in portions):
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup packed basil leaves
- 1-3 garlic cloves
- 1-2 tbsp nuts (ie. pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts…)
- 1/2 tsp salt (omit if nuts are salted)
- Freshly ground pepper
Recipe Developer Erin Grunstein-Halpern lives in Montreal, Canada with her husband and 4 children. She is a pediatric physical therapist. As a newly married woman, Erin developed a love for being creative in the kitchen and eventually started sharing recipes on her Instagram page, @erin.eats.mtl.
She knows how busy life can be and her goal is to share easy and healthy(ish) recipes for the busy family. While sharing recipes, Erin gained a love of food photography as well and now she develops recipes with accompanying photographs for different companies. Erin’s goal is to bring families and friends together around the table, and she believes that a shared love for food and tradition are the key ingredients to making this happen.
This recipe was submitted by Sharsheret: The Jewish Breast and Ovarian Cancer Community, For more information about Sharsheret, visit sharsheret.org.
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