Best 9 Couscous Pork And Apricots Recipes

APRICOT COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan add a 2 count of extra-virgin olive oil. Add the red onion, apricots and almonds and saute gently over low heat until translucent and slightly fragrant. Add the couscous then dump in the warm chicken broth. Stir with a fork to combine, add lemon zest and cover. Let sit for 10 minutes, then uncover and add the scallions, mint, and cilantro. Fluff again with a fork. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine.
• Serve family-style on a large platter and garnish with fresh cilantro.

COUSCOUS WITH APRICOTS

Steps:

• Finely grind coriander seeds in an electric coffee/spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle.
• Bring water, 2 tablespoons oil, and salt to a boil in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan. Stir in couscous and coriander seeds, then cover pan and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Fluff couscous with a fork and stir in remaining tablespoon oil, apricots, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste

PORK WITH CUCUMBER & APRICOT COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Put the coriander in a small bowl with the garlic, sumac, oil and 2 tbsp water, then blitz using a hand blender until smooth. Rub a quarter of it all over the pork, then put the pork on a large baking tray and sprinkle over the paprika.
• For the couscous, rub a drop of oil over the red onions and aubergine, then scatter around the pork. (If your tray isn't large enough, use two.) Roast for 25 mins. Check the pork and if it isn't cooked but the vegetables are, take the vegetables out of the oven and cook the pork for another 10-15 mins until the juices run clear.
• Meanwhile, cook the couscous following pack instructions, then drain and tip into a bowl with the remaining garlicky herb mixture. Add the spring onions, cucumber, lemon zest and juice, extra virgin olive oil and mint. Quarter and stone the apricots. If ripe, add the apricots to the salad bowl, but if a little firm, add them to the tray in the oven first to cook for 10 mins until softened.
• Set the pork aside to rest. Add the roasted red onions, aubergine, apricots and almonds to the couscous and toss everything together. Slice the pork, serve half with half the couscous, and chill the rest for another day to eat cold. Will keep chilled for two to three days.

COUSCOUS WITH APRICOTS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Add the cinnamon and ginger and cook until lightly toasted, about 30 seconds. Add 3 cups of water. Stir in the carrots, apricots and 1 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil.
• Stir in the couscous. Remove from the heat, cover and set aside until the liquid is absorbed and the couscous is tender, about 10 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the cilantro.
• Sprinkle with more cilantro before serving.

FRAGRANT CITRUS COUSCOUS WITH PORK

Steps:

• Preheat broiler, or prepare top-of-the-stove grill.
• Wash, dry, trim and slice the mushrooms; chop the whole onion.
• Heat oil in large nonstick pot, and saute mushrooms and onions in hot oil to soften.
• Cut tenderloin into 1/4-inch-thick pieces, and rub each side with 2 teaspoons of the cumin and a sprinkling of the cayenne. Broil or grill until brown on both sides, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, grate lemon and orange rind; chop apricots.
• Follow package directions for making couscous. Add water to onions and mushrooms; bring to boil. Stir in couscous, lemon and orange rind, apricots, remaining cumin and cayenne; cover, and turn off heat.
• Cut cooked pork into bite-size pieces, and stir into couscous.
• Wash, dry and chop parsley and mint; wash, trim and chop tomato. When cosucous is done, add parsley, mint and tomato. Season with salt and serve.

COUSCOUS WITH APRICOTS

Steps:

• Put the couscous in a medium bowl; pour the hot stock over it and stir to combine. Cover and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork. Add the apricots, scallions, and orange juice; drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine. Garnish with chopped parsley.

COUSCOUS WITH DRIED APRICOTS, CURRANTS, AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• In each of two 3-quart saucepans bring half of water, oil, cinnamon, cumin, salt, and apricots to a boil. Stir 1 box couscous into each pan and let stand, covered, off heat 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork and transfer to 2 shallow baking pans to cool as quickly as possible. Cool couscous completely and with your fingers break up any large lumps. Couscous may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring couscous to room temperature before proceeding.
• Fluff couscous with fork again and stir in currants, pistachios, mint, and salt and pepper to taste.

BRAISED PORK CHOPS WITH APRICOTS

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking, in it brown the pork chops, patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper, and transfer them to a plate. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to the skillet and in it cook the shallot, the cumin, the ground coriander, the zest, and the gingerroot over moderately low heat, stirring, until the shallot is softened. Add the wine, the broth, and the apricots, bring the liquid to a simmer, and in it braise the pork chops, covered, over moderately low heat for 20 minutes, or until they are tender. Transfer the chops to a serving plate with a slotted spatula and keep them warm. In a small bowl stir together well the remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter, softened, and the flour until the mixture is well combined, add the beurre manié to the braising liquid, and bring the sauce to a boil, stirring. Simmer the sauce for 1 to 2 minutes, or until it is thickened, stir in the fresh coriander and salt and pepper to taste, and pour the sauce over the pork chops.

COUSCOUS WITH APRICOTS

Steps:

• Cut up apricots coarsely and combine with water. Follow package directions for proper amount of water.
• Add lemon juice and butter, stir and cover. Bring water to boil.
• When water boils stir in couscous and continue stirring until water boils again.
• Remove pot from heat, cover and allow to sit 2 or 3 minutes, until water is completely absorbed and couscous is tender.