How to Cook Couscous Like an Award Winner
by Christopher Kimball
dinnerweeknight
Yield: Serves 4Prep: Prep: 10 minutesCook: Cook: 20 minutesTotal: Total: 30 minutes
Ingredients
You have 2 of 9
produce
- ○scallions
- ○shallots
- ✓garlic
- ○lemon juice
protein
- ○eggs
dairy
- ✓butter
grain
- ○pearl couscous
pantry staple
- ○sumac
- ○za’atar
other
- ✓oil(garlic)
Instructions
- Toast the couscous until lightly browned.
- Sauté garlic and shallots to add aromatic flavor.
- Incorporate hot water little by little, stirring constantly to make the couscous creamy and tender.
- Season with butter, lemon juice, and scallions.
- Top with a mixture of sumac and za’atar.
- Fry an egg in garlic oil and place on top.
My notes
This recipe is part couscous and part risotto, offering a satisfying weeknight dinner.