Name: Moroccan Couscous
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: african
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 3/4 cup chopped shallots; 3 cups Homemade Chicken Stock, recipe follows, or canned broth; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 1/2 cups couscous; 1/2 cup pignoli nuts, toasted; 1/4 cup currants; 3 (5-pound) chickens; 3 large onions, unpeeled and quartered; 6 carrots, unpeeled and halved; 4 celery stalks with leaves, cut in thirds; 4 parsnips, unpeeled and cut in 1/2, optional; 20 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley; 15 sprigs fresh thyme; 20 sprigs fresh dill; 1 head garlic, unpeeled and cut in 1/2 crosswise; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns

Directions

Melt the butter in a large saute pan, add the shallots and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat. Add the chicken stock, salt and pepper, raise the heat to high and bring the stock to a boil. Off the heat and add the couscous. Cover the pan and let it sit for 10 minutes.
Add the pignoli nuts and currants to the couscous, stir and serve.

Homemade Chicken Stock:

Yield: 6 quarts

Place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, salt, and peppercorns in a 16 to 20-quart stockpot with 7 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Skim the surface as needed. Simmer uncovered for 4 hours. Strain the entire contents of the pot through a colander, discarding the chicken and vegetables, and chill. Discard the hardened fat, and then pack the broth in quart containers.

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