Couscous Cakes

Name: Couscous Cakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters couscous; 2 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 4 servings Kosher salt; 59 milliliters finely chopped pistachios nuts; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings Freshly cracked black pepper

This recipe makes 4 servings with 342 calories, 10g of protein, and 18g of fat each. If 85 cents per serving falls in your budget, Couscous Cakes might be an amazing dairy free and vegetarian recipe to try. If you have kosher salt, pistachios nuts, flat-leaf parsley, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

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In a medium saucepan, salt 1 1/4 cups water and bring to a boil.

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Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Whisk in the couscous. Turn off the heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes.

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Couscous

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Whisk

Transfer the cooked couscous to a bowl and mix in the nuts, parsley and egg. Season with salt and pepper. With damp hands, form the couscous into 4 patties, about 1-inch thick (about the same thickness of your first thumb joint).

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Couscous

Salt And Pepper

Parsley

Nuts

Egg

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Bowl

Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick pan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Carefully place the couscous cakes in the pan and cook until golden, turning once, about 5 minutes per side.

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Couscous

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Remove from the heat and serve.

BYOC: The thing I love about making cakes is I can really throw anything in there. Sticking with the Middle Eastern theme, dates would add a nice texture to these. Plus, you can break up leftovers in a pan for an alternative to fried rice. You can throw any herb in here - basil, thyme or oregano.

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Oregano