For the Marinated Tomatoes
- 1½ pounds cherry tomatoes, halved (about 4 cups)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil reserved from the sun-dried tomato jar
For the Chicken and Couscous
- 2 cups cooked chicken, finely chopped (about 8 ounces)
- 8 oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons oil from the sun-dried tomato jar, or extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup roughly chopped dried fruit, such as pitted prunes, raisins, apricots, or dates
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 cups water
- Salt, to taste
- 1½ cups couscous
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 2–3 teaspoons caper brine
Instructions
1
In a medium bowl, toss the cherry tomatoes with salt, pepper, parsley, and 2 tablespoons of the oil reserved from the sun-dried tomato jar. Set aside to marinate.
2
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, dried fruit, cumin, and ginger.
3
Cook for 1–2 minutes, stirring frequently, until the mixture is sizzling and fragrant.
4
Add 2 cups water, bring to a boil over high heat, and season the liquid with salt to taste.
5
Stir in the couscous, cover the pan, remove it from the heat, and let stand for 5 minutes, until the liquid is fully absorbed.
6
Fluff the couscous and chicken with a fork. Stir in the lemon juice, capers, and caper brine.
7
Spoon the warm couscous and chicken onto a platter and top with the marinated cherry tomatoes.
💡 Cook's Tips
- Use rotisserie chicken: It makes this a fast weeknight meal and seasons the couscous as it heats in the cooking liquid.
- Choose your dried fruit: Prunes give a tagine-like sweetness, but raisins, apricots, or dates also work well.
- Reserve the tomato oil: Oil from the sun-dried tomato jar carries extra flavor into both the couscous and fresh tomatoes.
- Rest covered: Keep the saucepan tightly covered for the full 5 minutes so the couscous hydrates evenly.
- Contrast matters: Add the cool marinated tomatoes only after plating the warm couscous.
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