Couscous with Shallots, Garlic, and Almonds

Name: Couscous with Shallots, Garlic, and Almonds
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 3 , shallots, thinly sliced; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 2 cups, couscous; 1 cup, water; 1 cup, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 teaspoon, table salt; 3/4 cup, sliced almonds, toasted; 1/4 cup, minced fresh parsley leaves; 2 teaspoons, lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon, finely grated lemon zest; , Ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2011

Side Dishes

Grains

Quick

SERVES4 to 6

TIME35 minutes

Couscous with Shallots, Garlic, and Almonds

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The “pilaf method” allowed the couscous in our recipe to brown gently and uniformly, and cook up fluffy and separate. We bumped up the flavor of our couscous recipe by using a combination of chicken broth and water, which we added to the pa...

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