Za’atar Chicken with Favas Skillet Dinner
Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into strips
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
- Kosher salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons zaatar divided
- 4 cloves garlic smashed and chopped
- 2 lemons juiced, divided
- 1 pound frozen peeled fava beans or edamame
- Fresh chopped parsley
- 3 cups prepared whole wheat couscous or bulgur
Instructions
- In a medium bowl or ziplock bag combine chicken with 1 tablespoon evoo, salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon zaatar, garlic and lemon, coat well, let stand around 10 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the couscous or bulgur.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium high heat with 1 tablespoon evoo. Add chicken breasts with smashed garlic to the pan. Cook chicken for about 6 minutes, flip, sprinkle with remaining zaatar and keep cooking for another 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until juices run clear. Remove chicken to a plate.
- Add fava beans to pan, squeeze in remaining lemon juice, salt and pepper and saute until hot. Serve alongside chicken with couscous, sprinkled with parsley.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Za’atar Chicken with Favas Skillet Dinner
Amount per Serving
Calories
526
% Daily Value*
Fat
13.3
g
20
%
Cholesterol
109
mg
36
%
Sodium
193
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
53.3
g
18
%
Fiber
14.7
g
61
%
Sugar
3.1
g
3
%
Protein
50.8
g
102
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.