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Recipe courtesy of Sunny Anderson

Show: Cooking for Real

Episode: Easy Flavor

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Total:: 15 min
Prep:: 5 min
Inactive:: 5 min
Cook:: 5 min

Yield:: 4 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1 cup couscous
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lemon, zested
1 scallion, finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon butter
8 to 10 fresh mint leaves, chopped
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

In a bowl, stir together the couscous, garlic, lemon zest, scallions, a pinch of salt and a grind or 2 of pepper. In a pot on high heat, bring the chicken stock and butter to a boil. Immediately pour over the couscous mixture, then quickly cover tightly with a lid or plastic wrap. Let sit for 5 minutes. Add the mint, fluff with a fork and stir in the olive oil. Serve warm.

My Private Notes

Name: Minted Couscous
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup couscous; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 lemon, zested; 1 scallion, finely chopped; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup chicken stock; 1 tablespoon butter; 8 to 10 fresh mint leaves, chopped; 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil