Garlic Couscous Recipe

Name: Garlic Couscous Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 10 cloves garlic; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 ¾ cups chicken stock; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 ½ cups couscous; ¼ cup minced parsley; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
259 kcal
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Middle Eastern

Garlic Couscous Recipe

Iris Warren

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This garlic couscous is a recipe I reach for when I want a flavorful yet simple to make side dish. It's influenced heavily by my garlic butter rice, which is another of my family's favorite recipes. The double duty garlic - crispy garlic chips and sauteed minced garilc - make this recipe really special.

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Ingredients

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10 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 ¾ cups chicken stock
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups couscous see notes
¼ cup minced parsley
1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh is best

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Instructions

Instructions Cut half of the garlic cloves into thin slices. Mince the other half of the garlic.
Heat the olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the sliced garlic and let it cook for 3-4 minutes, until it's golden. Using a slotted spoon, remove the crispy garlic chips from the pot. NOTE: if some darken quicker, remove the darker ones first.
Add the minced garlic to the pot and let it cook for 1 minute. Add the stock and salt and bring the pot to a boil. Stir in the couscous, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 5 minutes, reducing the heat if needed.
Remove the pot from the heat and set it aside, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork and then stir in the parsley and lemon juice.

Notes

Couscous: This recipe uses small couscous, often called Moroccan couscous. It differs from pearl couscous (also called Maftoul or Palestinian couscous, amongst other names.) If you only have pearl couscous, you need to add more water and boil it longer.
Garlic: This recipe is for garlic lovers. Feel free to reduce the amount if you'd like a milder garlic flavor, but my family thinks the amount in this recipe is perfect!

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 = 1/6 of the recipe Calories 259kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Cholesterol 2mg (1%) Sodium 107mg (4%) Potassium 182mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 213IU (4%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 259 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1 = 1/6 of the recipe
Calories	259kcal	13%
Carbohydrates	38g	13%
Protein	8g	16%
Fat	8g	12%
Saturated Fat	1g	5%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	6g	30%
Cholesterol	2mg	1%
Sodium	107mg	4%
Potassium	182mg	4%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	213IU	4%
Vitamin C	6mg	7%
Calcium	25mg	3%
Iron	1mg	6%