Best 7 Fragrant Citrus Couscous With Pork Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey to the vibrant streets of Morocco with our fragrant citrus couscous with pork, a tantalizing dish that blends the sweet and savory flavors of the Maghrebi cuisine. This delectable main course features tender pork shoulder braised in a flavorful blend of aromatic spices, citrus zest, and the refreshing tang of preserved lemons. Served atop a bed of fluffy couscous, each bite bursts with a symphony of flavors and textures.

Accompany your couscous with a refreshing and tangy orange and mint salad, balancing the richness of the pork with its zesty freshness. For a side dish that adds a touch of crunch and sweetness, prepare a simple yet delicious carrot salad with honey and coriander. And to complete your Moroccan feast, indulge in the sweet and sticky goodness of our spiced oranges, a delightful dessert that showcases the vibrant flavors of the region.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CITRUS-GLAZED PORK WITH FARRO



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We baked our pork tenderloin with warm spices, like ground cumin and paprika, and oranges so it can absorb additional flavors while it cooks in the oven. This pairs perfectly with the hearty nuttiness of farro and gets rounded out by the sweet-tart pop of pomegranate seeds.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
1 cup farro
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
6 ounces Brussels sprouts, trimmed and thinly sliced
Juice of 1 lime
2 oranges, halved (1 1/2 juiced, 1/2 cut into 4 wedges)
2 tablespoons honey
1 1-pound pork tenderloin
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
Pomegranate seeds, for topping

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the red onion; cook, stirring, until golden, 5 minutes. Add the farro, 2 1/2 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium; simmer until the farro is just tender, 25 minutes. Stir in the Brussels sprouts and cook until tender, 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Mix the lime and orange juices with the honey. Season the pork with the cumin, paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and oranges; cook, turning the pork, until browned, 5 minutes. Flip the orange wedges; add the juice mixture.
  • Transfer the skillet to the oven; bake until a thermometer inserted into the pork registers 145 degrees F, about 15 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes, then slice and drizzle with the pan juices. Serve with the oranges and farro; top with pomegranate seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440 calorie, Fat 12 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 74 milligrams, Sodium 638 milligrams, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 32 grams, Sugar 16 grams

COUSCOUS WITH POMEGRANATE, MINT AND PINE NUTS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
1/2 cup diced fennel
1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
1 tablespoon za'atar (optional)
3 cups cooked Israeli couscous (use French if unavailable)
Seeds from 1 pomegranate (substitute dried cranberries)

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl whisk together olive oil, vinegar, salt, fresh mint, fennel, pine nuts and za'atar if available. Add couscous and gently incorporate dressing and couscous with a fork. Add pomegranate seeds and again gently fold through but this time with a spoon. Allow salad to remain at room temperature for a half an hour so that flavors can blossom

FRAGRANT CITRUS COUSCOUS WITH PORK



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Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 35m

Yield 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound mushrooms
4 ounces whole onion or 3 ounces ready-cut onion (1 cup)
1 teaspoon olive oil
6 ounces pork tenderloin
1 tablespoon cumin
Cayenne pepper to taste
1 tablespoon lemon rind
1 tablespoon orange rind
1/3 cup dried apricots
1 cup whole-wheat couscous
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/2 cup chopped mint
1 large tomato
1/4 teaspoon salt

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 411, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 68 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 256 milligrams, Sugar 14 grams, TransFat 0 grams

FIVE-SPICE GRILLED DUCK WITH CITRUS SAUCE AND COUSCOUS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 4h2m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 whole duck
1 tablespoon five-spice blackening powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup lemongrass tea, strained and cooled
Vegetable oil, for grilling
Salt, for seasoning
Citrus sauce, recipe follows
Couscous, recipe follows
baby spinach
and mango slices
1 lime, juiced
1 lemon, juiced
1 orange, zested and juiced
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 pound trail mix
1 pound plain couscous
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup duck stock, recipe follows
Bones of 1 whole duck
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • De-bone the duck and cut it into 4 pieces, reserving the bones for later use. In a large bowl, combine the five-spice blackening powder, sugar, and tea. Place the duck pieces in the bowl, and let the meat marinate for 1 hour. Heat a grill pan or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add enough oil to coat the surface of the pan, and let the oil heat. Season the duck pieces with salt, if desired. Carefully add the duck pieces to the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Grill until cooked to desired degree of doneness, turning each piece with tongs halfway through cooking. Serve with Citrus Sauce, Couscous, baby spinach and mango slices, if desired.
  • Combine the citrus juices and zest, sugar, mustard, and eggs, and whisk well. Slowly drizzle in the oil, whisking constantly until the mixture becomes thick. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Drizzle sauce over duck.
  • Toast the trail mix in a dry medium skillet over medium-low heat until fragrant and golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the dry couscous to the skillet and continue to toast the mixture for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon. Remove pan from heat. In a large saucepot, combine the chicken stock and the duck stock and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the toasted trail mix and couscous mixture to the pot. Stir until incorporated and then cover the pot with a lid. Lower the heat to medium-low and allow the couscous to simmer until it absorbs the liquid. Fluff couscous with a fork and serve.
  • Place the duck bones in a large pot and add enough water to cover bones. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and then reduce the heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Let simmer for 2 hours. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

PORK WITH CUCUMBER & APRICOT COUSCOUS



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Try this flavour-packed pork dish with couscous for dinner. It's healthy, full of nutrients and contains four of your 5-a-day

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 17

30g fresh coriander
4 small garlic cloves, chopped
2 tsp sumac
1 tbsp olive oil
400g pork fillet
1½ tsp smoked paprika
drop of olive oil, for roasting
2 red onions, halved and sliced
1 aubergine, cut into 1cm cubes
200g wholemeal giant couscous
small bunch of spring onions (about 100g), sliced
½ large cucumber (about 320g), chopped
1 lemon, zested plus 2 tbsp juice
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
15g mint, leaves chopped
8 fresh apricots (about 320g)
25g toasted flaked almonds

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 567 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 11 grams fiber, Protein 37 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium

HERBY COUSCOUS WITH CITRUS & POMEGRANATE DRESSING



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This colourful side dish goes beautifully with lamb chops, or Middle Eastern-style dishes

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Buffet, Dinner, Lunch, Side dish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

200g couscous
5 150g pack pomegranate seeds
handful chopped herbs (we used mint and coriander)
juice 1 orange
2 tbsp each white wine vinegar and olive oil

Steps:

  • Place the couscous in a shallow bowl, then pour over 200ml boiling water. Cover the bowl with cling film, then leave for 5 mins until the couscous has swelled up and absorbed all of the water. Ruffle with a fork to separate the grains, then stir through the pomegranate seeds and herbs.
  • Make a dressing by mixing together the orange juice, white wine vinegar and olive oil, then stir into the couscous. Season well with salt and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 32 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium

CITRUS PORK CHOPS & COUSCOUS



Citrus Pork Chops & Couscous image

I wanted a simple & new recipe for chicken but I didn't have any chicken so I used pork chops instead. Family loved this recipe because it was quick & delicious.

Provided by Claudine Tijerina

Categories     Rice Sides

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 pork chops, bone-in
1 3/4 c chicken broth, low salt
1/2 c orange juice, fresh
1 medium onion,chopped
1 c couscous
1 Tbsp parsley flakes
1 tsp salt and pepper
1 orange slices

Steps:

  • 1. Spray a 10-inch skillet with cooking spray( I used Pam Original with Canola Oil). Heat over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add the chops & cook for 10 minutes turning after 5 minutes. Remove & set aside.
  • 2. Stir the broth, orange juice, onion & couscous into the skillet. Heat to a boil. Reduce to low. Cover & cook 10 minutes. Return the chops to the skillet. Cover & cook 10 minutes more or until the chops are cooked through. Stir in the parsley flakes & top with orange slices.
  • 3. Serve

Tips:

  • To ensure your couscous is perfectly cooked, follow the package instructions and use the proper ratio of water or broth to couscous.
  • Before cooking the pork, season it generously with a flavorful blend of spices and herbs. This will enhance the taste and aroma of the dish.
  • When selecting oranges and lemons, choose those that are fragrant and heavy for their size, as this indicates they are ripe and juicy.
  • To easily zest the citrus fruits, use a fine grater or a zester. Avoid grating the white pith, as it can be bitter.
  • If you don't have fresh herbs on hand, you can use dried herbs instead. However, be sure to adjust the quantity, as dried herbs are more concentrated than fresh.
  • To make sure the couscous is light and fluffy, fluff it with a fork before serving.

Conclusion:

This fragrant citrus couscous with pork is a delightful dish that combines the vibrant flavors of citrus fruits with the savory richness of pork. It's a simple yet impressive dish that's perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With its colorful presentation and tantalizing aroma, this dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So, gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more. Remember, cooking is an art form that requires patience, creativity, and a dash of love. Experiment with different flavors and techniques, and don't be afraid to make it your own. Happy cooking!

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