Recipe: “Man Dish”

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I have a really yummy recipe to share with you guys today – and it’s easy to boot! We affectionately call it “Man Dish” in my house because Will found the recipe in Esquire magazine. He’d been out selling books one day and he picked up the magazine to read during the slow times. After reading the entire magazine, he decided that night that he wanted to cook one of the recipes he’d found. Something that claimed both “impress her” and “one pot meal” really appealed to him, so he thought he’d give it a try.

There was just one glitch: none of our stove-top pans were big enough to cook enough chicken for our family of five all at once. (The recipes in the magazine were designed to be date meals.) So he asked me to step in and help solve this problem. The solution was this recipe. Enjoy.

A couple of things: first, if you think you don’t like green olives, use them anyway. They add a wonderful saltiness to the dish. I only like them in a few specific dishes, and this is one of them. Second, feel free to use whatever chicken pieces you like. I’ve done this recipe with all chicken thighs as well as with a whole chicken that I’ve cut up. It’s delicious either way. I’m not sure how it would fare with boneless chicken, so if you try that, let me know how it went. This recipe is very versatile; it’s easy enough for a weeknight meal (it does take a bit of time to cook, but it’s almost all passive time, which is why I say it’s good for a weeknight). We’ve served it for company with rave reviews, so it’s good for that too. And because it’s just a chicken and grain dish, you can serve it with any vegetable and/or bread you like to make a complete meal. We often just add some applesauce to the side and call it good.

That’s all there is to it. I hope you enjoy this easy-enough-for-a-man-to-cook meal (even if you do have to cook it yourself, ladies).

Blessings,

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8 Comments

    • Wendy

      Oh, I’m so glad this recipe has good timing for you! It’s been sitting in my drafts folder for months (since before the big move!), but I always forget to take a picture of it. I finally remembered, and now it’ll be beneficial to a friend. Yay! 🙂

    • Wendy

      I’m so glad you want to try my recipe! Couscous can take some getting used to, but there are lots of flavors in this recipe what with the tomatoes and olives that it takes a “plain” grain and makes it something special :). I can’t wait to hear how you like it!

    • Wendy

      Do try it with the olives. If you still don’t like them, you can always avoid them while eating and omit them next time :). Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

    • Wendy

      I hope you try my dish 🙂 Couscous is kind of weird because it’s technically pasta but it cooks up like instant rice. The texture is like nothing else I’ve ever had. It’s good. 🙂

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