Spiced Chicken and Couscous with Crispy Chicken Skins

Name: Spiced Chicken and Couscous with Crispy Chicken Skins
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons, paprika; 1 tablespoon, ground cumin; , Kosher salt and pepper; ¾ teaspoon, ground turmeric; ¼ teaspoon, cayenne pepper; ¼ teaspoon, ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon, ground ginger; 2 pounds, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, trimmed; 1 tablespoon plus 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil, divided; 5 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; ⅓ cup, sun-dried tomatoes; ⅓ cup plus ⅓ cup, prunes, chopped coarse, divided; ¼ cup plus ⅓ cup, pitted green olives, sliced, divided; 4 , garlic cloves, peeled; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 1½ cups, chicken broth; 1½ cups, couscous; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice; 1 cup, chopped fresh parsley; , lemon wedges

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Because who doesn’t love crispy chicken skin?

SERVES4 to 6

Spiced Chicken and Couscous with Crispy Chicken Skins

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

by Tim Chin
We like taking something like chicken—which gets a bad rap for being bland, easy to overcook, and straight-up boring—and adding plenty of spices to make it into flavorful family-style dishes. This chicken dish features a couple o...

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