Caramelised Onion and Couscous Seasoning
"This will fill a 3.5 kg turkey, halve recipe to fill a 1.6 kg chicken"
photo by Lavender Lynn
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
5 cups
ingredients
- 2 cups couscous
- 2 cups boiling chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large brown onions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄3 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons thyme, chopped
- 2⁄3 cup sultana (optional)
directions
- Place couscous in large heatproof bowl, stir in stock.
- Cover with glad wrap, set aside for 5 minutes till liquid is absorbed.
- Using fork, separate grains.
- Heat oil in frypan, cook onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
- Stir in sugar, vinegar and thyme.
- Cook and stir for 10 - 15 minutes till onion caramelizes.
- Stir onion and sultanas into couscous.
- Season with salt and pepper if need be.
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Reviews
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I made this up, browned chicken thighs separately, put the chicken in a greased baking dish with the couscous all around the chicken, covered with foil and baked it. The couscous absorbed the chicken juices and stayed moist. We loved this! Thanks for sharing the recipe. -
A new experience for us. Our first couscous recipe. We all really enjoyed it. The flavor reminded us of cornbread dressing. Made for ZWT9 for Hot Stuff. -
I used Israeli couscous, which required a little more broth, and a short boiling time, but other than that I made it as stated. I was a little hesitant to put sultanas (raisins) in- my husband and I liked them, but my son picked them out. For ZWT9 -
Oh I had a oops moment in that I caramilized the onions but didn't realize I was supposed to add the sugar, vinegar and thyme mix to the onions until I added my caramilized onion to the cooked couscous - o'kay a quick zap in the microwave to melt the sugar and stirred through the couscous as a dressing and we had a delicious side to our recipe #197696 and some steamed silverbeat fresh from the garden. thank you katew for a great recipe.
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This was very good, a new way to cook couscous. Stuffed 2 chickens and had extra. Easy to make. Followed recipe except for the sultanas. Made for ZWT6 ~ NA*ME Forum Challenge: Celebrity Couscous Capers Challenge. For the No-Nonsense Nibblers
Tweaks
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Can substitute quinoa for the couscous.
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