One Pan Chicken and Ptitim

PTITIM is also known as Israeli couscous, which is a toasted pasta. This one pan PTITIM and chicken is so delicious, comforting, and super easy to prepare! Your entire family will love it.

60 minutes
Serves 6
Easy
One Pan Chicken and Ptitim

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds of chicken tenderloin, cut to cubes
  • 250g of Israeli pearl couscous
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon of sumac
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1.5 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon of date syrup
  • 1/4 cup of olive oil
  • 2.5 cups of boiling water

Instructions

  1. 1.Preheat the oven to 420F.
  2. 2.In an oven safe pan put the ptitim (Israeli couscous) and add the chicken cubes.
  3. 3.Season with salt, turmeric, sumac, garlic powder, tomato paste, date syrup and olive oil.
  4. 4.Mix it all well and spread it evenly.
  5. 5.Pour 2.5 cups of boiling water.
  6. 6.Cover with wet parchment paper and tinfoil on top.
  7. 7.Bake in the oven on 420F for 35 minutes.
  8. 8.Remove the tinfoil and the parchment paper and bake it uncovered for 15 more minutes.
  9. 9.Garnish with chopped parsley.