One Pot Couscous Chicken with Bacon and Corn

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup

original (Moroccan-style Couscous)

chicken thighs (we used bone in with skin but you can use whatever kind you prefer)

Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

slices bacon (cut crosswise into ½-inch pieces, divided)

2 tbsp

olive oil

medium sweet yellow onion (minced)

6 cloves

garlic (peeled but left whole)

2 1/2 cups

heavy cream or half and half (milk can be substituted, but it can curdle)

1 tsp

kosher salt

1/2 tsp

freshly ground black pepper

sprigs fresh thyme

2 tsp

minced fresh thyme leaves

2 cups

frozen corn (thawed (Green Giant Roasted Corn is great))

lemon ((half will be used in the dish and half will be used as garnish))

radishes (very thinly sliced)

Extra crisped bacon

Chopped parsley

Freshly squeezed Lemon juice