Simple Moroccan Couscous with steak
This calorie-conscious Moroccan dish is so robust in flavour! Mixing salty, savoury, spicy and sweet flavours today in ONE incredible dish - here is a 20 minute Moroccan-inspired Couscous with your choice of protein.
Serves 5
Calories 371
Fat 9g
Carbs 41g
Protein 32g
INGREDIENTS
570g lean flank steak (chopped into 1 inch cubes)
1 pinch sea salt
1 pinch pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
150g red onion (diced)
3 cloves of garlic (minced)
100g frozen peas
80g carrot (shredded)
360ml beef stock
150g couscous
50g raisins
Seasonings
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Garnish
Sliced almonds (for crunch)
STEPS
Set a nonstick frying pan on high heat. Once it’s hot, spray with a little olive oil, then toss in the chopped beef. As the beef cooks, add a pinch of sea salt & pepper. Let the beef sear for 1-2 minutes before shaking the pan to sear other sides of the beef. Once you cook it to your desired readiness, remove it from the pan.
Reduce the heat to medium and add olive oil, garlic, onion and bell pepper. Cook for 2 minutes while ensuring the onions are turning brown and slightly translucent, then add the flavour(aka the seasonings). Bloom the spices ensure the onion and bell pepper are covered in oil and spice.
Fold in the frozen peas and carrots, then pour in the broth. Once it begins to lightly simmer, immediately add the couscous. Gently fold everything together then remove the pan from the heat. Cover the skillet and allow the couscous to absorb the broth, about 5 minutes or less.
MIx in the beef, and raisins. Add shaved almonds to individual servings if desired. Enjoy!
