Herbed Couscous Cakes With Cheese
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 cups cooked couscous
- 2 green onions, minced
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh basil, minced
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 lemon, zest of
- 2 tablespoons flour
- kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
- olive oil
directions
- In a large mixing bowl, using your hands, mix the couscous, eggs, parsley, onions, basil, cheese, lemon zest, and salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle the mixture with the flour and mix again.
- Form the cakes to the size you want, I made cakes about 2" round.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet and fry the cakes until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes on the first side and 2 minutes on the other side.
- Remove from the pan and let them drain on paper towels to remove some of the oil before plating up.
- Salt and pepper again to taste.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Penny Stettinius
United States
Realtor in both Louisiana and Mississippi
Cooking destresses me.