Chicken Dijon & Couscous Recipe

Chicken Dijon & Couscous Recipe Chicken Dijon & Couscous Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 4

“After I created this savory entree, it quickly became a family favorite. It can be served with rice or other pasta, but try couscous for something different.” —Susan Marshall, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Chicken Dijon & Couscous Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
  • 1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • COUSCOUS:
  • 1-1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup uncooked couscous
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon or 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • SAUCE:
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup 2% milk
  • 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Directions

  • Place chicken in an ungreased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Pour wine over chicken; sprinkle with tarragon and pepper. Cover and bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Remove chicken and keep warm, reserving the pan juices.
  • For couscous, in a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in the couscous, butter, bouillon granules and tarragon. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5-10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork.
  • For sauce, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour and salt until smooth; gradually add milk and pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream and mustard. Serve with chicken and couscous. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half with 1/3 cup sauce and 3/4 cup couscous equals 486 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 119 mg cholesterol, 849 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 44 g protein.

Originally published as Chicken Dijon & Couscous in Taste of Home June/July 2010, p55

Full-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.

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Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2012 by lmcmaster

Very good recipe. Pretty easy to make.

Reviewed on Jun. 08, 2011 by pmerle

I gave this recipe 3/5, but I will make it again using broth instead of wine - I think that will fix it 100%. The chicken came out moist and delicious, the couscous is fluffy and tasty, but the sauce is what killed me. I love using pan drippings for sauces, but I think the wine gave it an odd taste as a gravy - broth would be much better. The tarragon was a great touch! My 4 yr old daughter ate everything on her plate.

Reviewed on Jun. 07, 2011 by jenniferheine

Terrible

Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2011 by jamcat_jou

I am in love with this sauce.

Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2010 by jenniferdancer

It was pretty easy to make on a weeknight though the sauce was a little too thick for my taste. great flavoring

Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2010 by keverwann

This was the most moist chicken I have EVER had! I tweaked it by: using 2 huge chicken breasts that were 1 inch thick (at the thickest part). I put the broth and seasonings on the chicken while still partially frozen and let them thaw in that. The chicken cooked in 15 minutes covered and 12 minutes uncovered at 400 degrees. All the other ingredients were the original amounts. I also chopped up fresh fennel stalks and fronds instead of the tarragon. Yummy dinner all around, served with steamed broccoli and carrots.

Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2010 by bethannapamer

Even my picky kids ate it (except for the couscous)! It was fabulous!

Reviewed on Jul. 02, 2010 by kphalen

It took almost 40 minutes to get the chicken up to temperature (I used the print version of the recipe that didn't have the oven temp listed, so we went from 350 to 450). I don't think it would be possible to get the chicken cooked in 20 minutes even at 400. Finally gave up and finished on the stovetop. The sauce would taste better on veggies (potatoes or asparagus). Also would be nice to have an amount of pan juices to put in the sauce. Editors need to do a better job testing these recipes and checking what goes into the magazine!!!!

Reviewed on May. 30, 2010 by KimSwartz

The answer is: the oven temperature should be 400 degrees. I asked the same question. They should be updating the recipe online soon.

Reviewed on May. 27, 2010 by cubbieleader

What temperature is it supposed to bake at? I couldn't find it in the recipe!

 
 

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