Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 2 cups Israeli couscous
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/2 cup dried apricots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 4 scallions, white and green parts, cut thin on the bias
Directions
Bring a small pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the Israeli couscous and cook until cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes. Strain from the water and reserve.
Coat a large saute pan with olive oil. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and bring to high heat. After a few minutes, add the almonds to toast them in the oil. When the garlic is golden and very aromatic, remove it from the pan and discard it. Add the cooked couscous and chicken stock. Season with salt and cook until the stock has reduced by half. Add the pomegranate seeds, apricots, and scallions. Stir to combine and taste to make sure it is delicious.
Serve hot or at room temperature.
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By jdhaefner
on January 03, 2012
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I love this recipe and have made it several times!! I have only done it once with Israeli Couscous (I can only get this when out of town, but my favorite is to use regular or whole wheat Couscous. I prefer showing off the Pomegranate seeds, dried apricots and almonds and the smaller Couscous allows for that!! After making it so many times, I dropped toasting the almonds in oil, and just toasted them in the oven. I add just a bit of garlic right to the couscous. Thank you for such a great, interesting recipe!!
By bellybean1
las vegas, nv
on December 20, 2011
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I made this with the hens I especially liked this. i made regular couscous as I prefer it. I just followed the directions on the box using chicken broth instead of water. I loved everything about it. The one thing I would change is to use probably half the pomegranate other wise it was delicious! It paired perfectly with the game hens she made in this episode.
By Mich23
Bridgewater, NJ
on October 28, 2011
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The recipe was ok, the apricots were not our favorite, and the pomegranates were a slightly strange addition to the israeli couscous.
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