Saturday, March 03, 2007

Red Lobster Recipes: Citrus Couscous


This is an older recipe, but it's good eating!

Ingredients:

8 ounces dry couscous
1½ cups water
1 tsp. fresh chopped dill
1 tsp. fresh chopped mint
½ tsp. salt
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1/8 tsp. white pepper
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 can mandarin oranges
Preparation:

1. Place water, salt, sugar, pepper and olive oil in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
2. Remove from heat and add couscous cover and let stand for about 7 minutes.
3. Fold in oranges, juice, and fresh herbs.
4. Let stand for 2-3 minutes.

Chef's Tip:

Try adding raisins or dates for a different flair. (I personally add currants)

Serving suggestion:

This dish is delightful with seafood or chicken.

3 comments:

A Margarita said...

Sounds yummy! I'm going to try it out. I love Couscous.

A Margarita said...

It was yummy.

Lobster Boy said...

Glad you liked it. It is certainly a good foundation for a lot of other foods. Pairs well with fish, chicken and pork, and some other seafoods in the right preps.

Lobster Boy