Anyone have a good recipe for Couscous?

[corarose]

I am addicted to Couscous and my favorite Chef has given me several recipes but that's not enough.

Anyone have a good recipe for couscous?

[madrchsod]

1. you too!

i love the stuff but there isn`t alot of recipes is there. the recipes on the box don`t make it.....

[corarose]

2. What kind do you like?

Wheat, Israel or French Couscous?

[Deb]

3. I need one too

The box stuff tastes like the box smells.

[gardenista]

4. Lobster Couscous

Will make my husband do anything I want. Anything. Last time I got him to let me invite my parents down for a whole three days, and believe me, that's a big favor!

Ok, you must cook your own lobsters. You then reserve the lobsters, removing the tail meat and leaving just the cracked claws in the shell. The rest of the shells go into the water used to cook the lobster, and it is reduced by at least 1/2. (Usually about 4 cups. It takes a long time.) You can add carrots or onions to make the broth taste richer, but not needed. This is hefty tasting stuff without any additions. After broth has reduced, put it through a fine strainer. and throw away the shells. (I mean outside, right now, cuz those mothas stink after 10 minutes.)

Freeze two cups of the broth for later (makes great risotto), and reserve about 1/2 cup for just before the lobster is served. Take the remaining broth and use it to make couscous, with just some chives chopped up and tossed into the couscous, and some parsley and a sprinkle of olive oil. This dish is amazing, and has hypnotic powers over my husband. Thanks, Jacques Pepin, I promise to use my power only for good!

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And, also try the simple but wonderful couscous with cherry tomatoes thrown in during the last couple of minutes of steaming. Yum.

edit: the straining part

[nuxvomica]

5. This is my "Chicken CousCous Caliente"

I threw it together once when I was on a low-fat diet and wound up making it a lot. It's not gourmet cooking but it's nutritious, easy to make and filling:


1 cup dry couscous
1 can red kidney beans
1 can chicken breast meat
1 can of corn
1 jar of your favorite commercial salsa

Boil 1.5 cups of water in a large saucepan, add the couscous, take off the heat, stir and cover for about 5 minutes. Put it back on the heat and stir in the other ingredients. Cook for as long as it takes to heat everything through.

I especially like to use couscous instead of rice with Hunan chicken.

[KC]

9. I've

never heard of couscous before. It sounds interesting and yummy. Do you or can you buy it already made or do you make your own couscous? And if you can buy it, where do you find it?

KC

[Paschall]

6. Do a web search for "maroc couscous"

You'll get a lot a recipes in French for Moroccan Couscous. Then BabelFish. Ought to be easy enough.

You really ought to use the proper cooking utensil--a couscousier--to steam the couscous over the vegetables and meat. And Mexican style hot sauce is NO substitute for harissa.

[Piperay]

7. Mmmmmmmmmmmm

I LOVE :loveya: it but I don't have any special recipe, I just but butter on it and garlic salt and eat it that way. :9

[Rhiannon12866]

8. I always consult the Food Network. You can take your choice!

I haven't tried any of these, but have found most of their recipes to be pretty reliable.

http://web.foodnetwork.com/food/web/searchResults?searchString=couscous&site=FOOD&searchType=Recipe&GoSearch.x=14&GoSearch.y=8

[DemExpat]

10. My favorite is a dish called 'Magalgal..... an Arabian dish

from a restaurant here in The Hague...

Cook couscous.

Make lamb and cream sauce (cream with some thickener) with LOTS of sliced mushrooms and garlic. Salt and pepper. Add soaked white raisins at the end to taste - this really makes it delicious IMO.

This is served with the couscous, a salad, and a bowl of ratatouille (Eggplant, zucchini, onions and tomatoes stewed until tender)

Served with crusty french bread - a truly heavenly meal!

DemEx