Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken with Couscous

Garlic Chicken with Couscous
Prep time: 25 mins;  Total Time: 4 hours Serves: 4

Ingredients
1 whole chicken (3.5 - 4 lbs), cut into 6-8 pieces & pat dry
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 med. yellow onion, halved/ thinly sliced
6 garlic cloves, halved
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup couscous
Coarse salt & ground pepper
Recipe calls for 1 cup white wine, but you could substitute 1 cu Chicken Stock

Directions

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. In batches, cook chicken, skin side down, until skin is golden brown, about 4 minutes.
   
2. Combine onion, garlic, and thyme in a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker and season with salt and pepper. Top with chicken, skin side up, in a tight layer. In a small bowl, whisk together wine and flour until smooth and add to slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until chicken is tender, about 3 1/2 hours (or 7 hours on low). Cook couscous according to package instructions. Serve chicken and sauce over couscous, sprinkled with parsley.

Cook's Note

Oven Instructions: In a large Dutch oven, brown chicken as in step 1, then add remaining ingredients, plus 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth or water. Cover and cook at 350 degrees until chicken is cooked through and tender, about 40 minutes.