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Garlic Couscous Recipe
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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 259 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 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
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.
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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
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.