Flavorful lamb top round is a highly desirable cut. Lean, affordable and easy to work with, cooking this cut of meat is a great way to fall in love with lamb.
Moroccan Lamb with Couscous
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
Lamb
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 lb lamb top round steak, about 1 inch thick
- 1 tablespoon ras el hanout (Moroccan seasoning)
Couscous
- 2 cups couscous
- 3 cups unsalted chicken broth
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 10 pitted dates, finely chopped (1/3 cup)
- 12 dried apricots, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 3/4 cup lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
Instructions
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Step1Heat gas or charcoal grill. Drizzle oil over lamb, and rub ras el hanout in lamb. Set aside.
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Step2In 3-quart saucepan, toast couscous 3 to 5 minutes over high heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Add chicken broth and salt. Heat to boiling; cover and turn off heat. Let stand 5 to 6 minutes or until broth is absorbed. Uncover, and fluff couscous with fork. Transfer couscous to large bowl. Add dates, apricots, onion, lemon juice, honey and cinnamon; toss to coat. Set aside at room temperature.
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Step3Place lamb steak on grill over medium-high heat. Cover grill; cook 7 to 9 minutes on each side or until brown on both sides (145°F). Transfer to cutting board, cover loosely with foil, and let sit 3 minutes. Cut diagonally into 1/2-inch slices.
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Step4Divide couscous among 8 serving plates. Top with lamb. Sprinkle with mint.
Nutrition
330
Calories
5g
Total Fat
19g
Protein
53g
Total Carbohydrate
17g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 330
- Calories from Fat
- 45
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 7%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 8%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 40mg
- 13%
- Sodium
- 520mg
- 22%
- Potassium
- 480mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 53g
- 18%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 15%
- Sugars
- 17g
- Protein
- 19g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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