Recipe for Couscous, Chicken and mushrooms
What is Couscous
It is easy to cook couscous and you can add so many ingredients to change the taste. This recipe needs lots of seasonings and other ingredients to dress it up. Couscous by itself can be very bland tasting. Couscous is wheat semolina that has been crushed and rubbed. You can buy whole grain, organic or regular couscous. I love making couscous because it takes less than five minute to cook, which is great when you are in a hurry. Make sure to add some oil after cooking immediately as the couscous tends to clump. Couscous expands in volume, so a half-cup of dry couscous serves four people.. Add different meats and veggies to add some spark to your couscous.
Couscous is a healthy alternative to potatoes or rice.
Ingredients
• One cup Raw Couscous
• Two cups Water or chicken broth
• Two cups Cooked chicken or beef
• One cup Chopped mushrooms
• One cup Chopped yellow onions
• One cup Chopped zuchinni
• Two Garlic cloves
• One-half cup Creme fraiche
• One-half cup Greek yogurt
• One tablespoon Cider vinegar
• One-half cup Parsley
• One tablespoon each Curry powder, Turmeric, Oregano
• One teaspoon Cayenne pepper
• One teaspoon Seasoned salt
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Grapeseed oil
• Three tablespoons Olive oil
Cook Time
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ready in: 45 min
Yields: Recipe serves 6 people
Instructions for Couscous
1. Heat grape seed oil in a large frying pan.
2. Saute garlic, onion, zuchinni until golden brown in the grape seed oil.
3. Mix creme fraiche, yogurt, vinegar, spices thoroughly. Set aside.
4. Start the couscous. It takes less than five minutes to cook.
5. Boil the water or chicken stock. Add couscous to the liquid Add three tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper. Put the lid on the pot and allow to steam.
6. Add the chicken or beef to the vegetable mixture to the couscous. Cook for three minutes on a high heat. Lower the heat and add the creme fraiche mixture. and stir well.
7. Remove the couscous and vegetable mixture from the stove.
Serving Suggestions
You can pile the vegetable and meat on top of the couscous or blend all together. Sprinkle with fresh parsley. Serve with a green salad.
Serve up the Couscous
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