{"id":12984,"date":"2014-01-05T22:08:23","date_gmt":"2014-01-06T05:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=12984"},"modified":"2014-01-03T22:10:44","modified_gmt":"2014-01-04T05:10:44","slug":"mediterranean-lemon-chicken-with-pepper-puree-and-couscous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=12984","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean Lemon Chicken with Pepper Puree and Couscous"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Marinade<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>2 5-ounce chicken breasts, boneless, skinless<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 C. plus 2 T. fresh lemon juice<\/p>\n<p>3 T. olive oil<\/p>\n<p>2 T. fresh oregano<\/p>\n<p>1 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped<\/p>\n<p>Salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pepper Puree<\/p>\n<p>2 red bell peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded<\/p>\n<p>2 T. olive oil<\/p>\n<p>2 tsp. fresh garlic, chopped<\/p>\n<p>1 fennel bulb, diced (reserve tops for garnish)<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 C. chicken stock<\/p>\n<p>Salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Couscous<\/p>\n<p>1 T. olive oil<\/p>\n<p>2 portobello mushroom caps, diced<\/p>\n<p>3 T. sundried tomatoes, chopped<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 C. Israeli couscous, cooked<\/p>\n<p>1 T. chicken stock or broth<\/p>\n<p>Salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Marinate chicken in 1\/4 C. lemon juice, 2 T. olive oil, and oregano for 2 hours. For Pepper Puree In a saut\u00c3\u00a9 pan, add 1 T. olive oil and bring to a medium heat. Add fennel bulb and garlic; saut\u00c3\u00a9. Add roasted peppers and chicken stock. Place in a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Place in a bowl, cover, and set on stovetop to keep warm. For Couscous Heat olive oil in a saut\u00c3\u00a9 pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and sundried tomatoes; saut\u00c3\u00a9 until mushrooms are tender. Add couscous and chicken stock. Stir to blend well. When hot, adjust seasoning with the salt and pepper. Keep warm in pan. To Cook Chicken Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add remaining olive oil to the pan and heat on medium. Add the chicken and saut\u00c3\u00a9, turning frequently. When chicken is fully cooked, add 2 T. reserved fresh lemon juice and thyme. Spoon couscous onto two plates. Top with the chicken and pepper puree and garnish with fennel tops.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marinade 2 5-ounce chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 1\/4 C. plus 2 T. fresh lemon juice 3 T. olive oil 2 T. fresh oregano 1 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped Salt and pepper to taste &nbsp; Pepper Puree 2 red bell peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded 2 T. olive oil 2 tsp. fresh garlic, chopped 1 fennel bulb, diced (reserve tops for garnish) 1\/4 C. chicken stock Salt and pepper to taste &nbsp; Couscous 1 T. olive oil 2 portobello mushroom caps, diced&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=12984\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-poultry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12984"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12984\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12985,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12984\/revisions\/12985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}