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As usual, I made a few changes, but one of them was not on purpose! The recipe includes couscous, shrimp, and a sauce that goes on top. Well, I was feeling so out of sorts today that I completely forgot to put the sauce on top and ate it without. I still wanted to try the sauce so I put some on some of the leftover couscous and... it tastes better without sauce!
Also, I used HAZELNUTS instead of almonds. OMG... so yummy. (btw, i had no idea how ridiculously expensive hazelnuts were, $12/lb!)
Ingredients: (2 servings)
Sauce:
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
1 tbsp mayo
3/4 tablespoons fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth (I used vegetable broth, bc it was all I had)
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
1/2 tsp lime juice (careful! Andrew squirted some in his eye...)
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground red pepper (I used cayenne)
Couscous:
1/2 cup uncooked couscous (french, not israeli)
3/4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth (again, I used veg.)
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 tsp salt
chopped green onions (I used about 2 green onions)
toasted hazelnuts (chopped--I used about 10 hazelnuts) If you want to use almonds, it's 1 tbsp sliced almonds.
1/2 tbsp butter
Shrimp:
10 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
1/4 cup panko
1/2 tsp cilantro (chopped)
1/4 tsp grated ginger
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup watercress (trimmed)
Omg. I just suddenly felt super lazy. I don't want to finish this post. I'll just copy and paste from the recipe and make adjustments to it.
From Cooking Light:
Sauce:
Boil 1/2 cup orange juice; cook until reduced to 1/8 cup (about 7 minutes). Remove from heat; cool completely. Stir in 1/2 tablespoon cilantro and next 7 ingredients (through red pepper); set aside.
Couscous:
Toast couscous over medium-high heat; cook 3 minutes or until toasted, stirring constantly. Add 3/4 cups broth, 1/4 cup orange juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork; add green onions, almonds (or hazelnuts!), and butter, stirring until butter melts. Keep warm.
Shrimp:
Coat shrimp with egg white by tossing in a bowl. Combine the panko, 1/2 teaspoon cilantro, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, and black pepper in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add shrimp to the bag, and seal and shake to coat. (What genius wouldn't seal the bag?)
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; arrange shrimp in a single layer in pan. Cook 2 minutes on each side or until done. (They should be pink when done!)
Place couscous on each plate; top each with 1/4 cup watercress and 5 shrimp. Drizzle with 3/4 tablespoons sauce. (or not. really, don't do it.)
2 comments:
Jess, my mouth started watering IMMEDIATELY after seeing this picture! Looks soooo delicious! I love how you tweak your recipes! =)
yummy for my tummy!
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