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Garlic prawns and preserved lemon couscous

10

Points®

Total time: 1 hr 10 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

Preserved lemon really brings this couscous to life.

Ingredients

Raw peeled prawns

480 g

Garlic

3 clove(s), crushed

Fresh red chilli

2 whole, deseeded, finely chopped

Grapeseed oil

1 tbs

Chicken stock

1 cup(s), (250ml)

Dry couscous

340 g, (Israeli)

Dried chilli flakes

½ tsp

Preserved lemon

30 g, (2 quarters), rinsed and thinly sliced

Fresh flat-leaf parsley

¼ cup(s), roughly chopped

Zucchini

2 medium, cut into ribbons

Green string beans

200 g, trimmed

Yellow string beans

200 g, trimmed (or yellow runner)

Lemon juice

1 tbs

Instructions

1

Combine the prawns, 2 crushed garlic cloves, fresh chilli and oil in a medium bowl. Cover and refridgerate for 30 minutes to marinate well.

2

Bring stock and 1½ cups (375ml) water to the boil in a medium saucepan. Add the couscous, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 8-10 mins, stirring occasionally or until tender. Drain. Stir in remaining garlic, chilli flakes, preserved lemon and parsley. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Blanch the zucchini and beans in a medium saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute or until bright green and just tender. Drain and refresh in a large bowl of cold water. Drain. Toss with lemon juice, sea salt and cracked black pepper.

3

Heat a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Cook prawns in batches for 2-3 mins on each side or until cooked through. Keep warm.

4

Just before serving, blanch zucchini and both beans in a medium saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute or until just tender. Drain. Toss with lemon juice, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve garlic prawns with couscous, beans and zucchini.

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