• Prep Time: 30 Minutes
  • Cooking Time: 10 Minutes
  • Serves: 6 Servings

Shrimp with Couscous

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Category: Main Dish, Fish

 Ingredients List

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper, for seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 2 leeks, sliced into 1/2-inch half-moons
  • 2 carrots, shredded
  • 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed

 Directions

Step 1:
In a 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Toss shrimp with salt and pepper. Saute, tossing, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove.

Step 2:
Add remaining tablespoon olive oil to pan; stir in mustard seeds. Cook until seeds begin to pop, about 30 seconds. Add leeks, carrots, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until leeks are tender, about 5 minutes.

Step 3:
Stir in couscous, peas, and 2 cups boiling water; season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 5 minutes. Add shrimp; stir gently.

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