Couscous Fritters with Fresh Corn and Tomato Salsa

Name: Couscous Fritters with Fresh Corn and Tomato Salsa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 158 milliliters broth; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 118 milliliters couscous; 2 ears sweet corn, shucked and cooked (about 1 1/2 cups kernels); 1 egg, lightly beaten; 2 Tbsps 15 sprigs fresh cilantro, finely chopped (about; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 Tbsp ketchup; 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice; 2 Tbsps finely diced onion; 227 grams turkey sausage or pork sausage, casing removed; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 larges ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, finely diced, and drained; 4 servings Vegetable oil for frying

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Couscous Fritters with Fresh Corn and Tomato Salsan a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 15g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 368 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of tomatoes, cilantro, pork sausage, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the couscous you could follow this main course with the Couscous Mango Mousse as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, corn, half of the cilantro, the onion, lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon of the cumin, the ketchup, and salt. Set aside.

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Lime Juice

Cilantro

Tomato

Ketchup

Cumin

Onion

Corn

Salt

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Bowl

Prepare the fritters: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the broth, chili powder, butter, and remaining salt. Bring to a boil.

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Chili Powder

Butter

Broth

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Add the couscous in a stream. Stir once. Cover and remove from the heat. Set aside until the couscous is tender, 12 to 15 minutes.

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Couscous

Transfer to a medium bowl and combine with the egg.

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Egg

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Bowl

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, pour vegetable oil to a depth of 1/2 inch.

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Vegetable Oil

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Frying Pan

Oven

Heat until a pinch of couscous sizzles instantly.

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Couscous

Place the couscous mixture, in 1/3 cup increments, into the skillet. With a spatula, flatten into croquettes 3 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Fry until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes on each side.

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Couscous

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Frying Pan

Spatula

Transfer to a plate with paper towels to drain. Keep warm in the oven.

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Paper Towels

Oven

In another medium skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage, breaking it up with a fork, until thoroughly cooked, 6 to 8 minutes. With the spatula, transfer the meat to plate lined with paper towels to drain. Set aside.

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Sausage

Meat

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Spatula

Spoon some of the salsa onto 4 individual dinner plates. Set a fritter in the center of each plate. Top with equal portions of sausage and additional salsa.

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Sausage

Salsa

Garnish with the remaining cilantro leaves and serve.

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Fresh Cilantro

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Servings:

158milliliters

broth 1Tbsp

butter 1teaspoon

chili powder 118milliliters

couscous 2

ears sweet corn, shucked and cooked (about 1 1/2 cups kernels)1

egg, lightly beaten 2Tbsps

15 sprigs fresh cilantro, finely chopped (about 1teaspoons

ground cumin 1Tbsp

ketchup 1teaspoon

fresh lime juice 2Tbsps

finely diced onion 227grams

turkey sausage or pork sausage, casing removed 1teaspoons

salt 2larges

ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, finely diced, and drained 4servings

Vegetable oil for frying

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Francis Ford Coppolan Oregon Pinot Noir with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 21 dollars per bottle.