Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Fried Couscous

I've always had a hard time coming up with side dishes for meals, especially healthy and tasty ones.  When I spotted this recipe on Once a Month Meals I knew I had to try it.  Not only is this dish super easy to make, its super easy to make.  Plus it's a freezer meal so you can make it up, pop it in the freezer, and if your in a pinch for a side dish all you need to do is reheat!

This is such a great alternative to plain old rice or pasta side dishes. I think this tastes as good as any fried rice I've had, and the broccoli slaw gives it a nice crunch that adds the perfect amount of texture.
This is a great side dish to have on hand to pair with any meal your making!


Fried Couscous (Serves 4)
4 large eggs
2 cups cooked & cooled couscous
1T + 1t sesame oil
12 oz broccoli slaw
2T minced fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
4T soy sauce
1T brown sugar

Scramble eggs in 1t of sesame oil over medium heat.  Remove from the pan and set aside.  Add 1T of sesame oil to pan and heat to medium high heat.  Add broccoli slaw, ginger and garlic and cook for 4 minutes until softened.  Stir in couscous and cook for 2 minutes.  Combine brown sugar and soy sauce.  Mix until sugar is dissolved.  Add sauce to couscous and stir to combine. Stir in eggs.

To freeze: Allow to cool completely, transfer to a freezer bag and lay flat to freeze.
To serve:  Thaw and reheat in microwave.

1 comment:

  1. Truthfully I'm a little wary of couscous, but I might get brave and try this recipe one day for something different. Bruno hates plain white rice if it's not served with a saucy dish, so this could be a good alternative!

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