North African flavors marinate tender lamb that you grill and serve with hot cooked couscous, the wheat-grain semolina served as a grain side dish in this part of the world.
Spicy Lamb Couscous
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 4 hr 28 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds lamb leg
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 cups hot cooked couscous
- Red pepper sauce, if desired
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
Instructions
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Step1Remove fat from lamb. Cut lamb into 1 1/2-inch cubes. Mix remaining ingredients except couscous, mint and pepper sauce in glass or plastic bowl. Add lamb; stir to coat with marinade. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours.
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Step2Set oven control to broil. Spray broiler pan rack with cooking spray. Remove lamb from marinade. Place lamb on rack in broiler pan. Broil with tops 5 inches from heat 6 minutes; turn. Spoon pan drippings over lamb. Broil about 7 minutes longer or until no longer pink in center.
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Step3Mix couscous and mint. Serve lamb over couscous. Serve with pepper sauce.
Nutrition
275
Calories
8 g
Total Fat
28 g
Protein
25 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 275
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8 g
- Saturated Fat
- 3 g
- Cholesterol
- 80 mg
- Sodium
- 460 mg
- Potassium
- 390 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 25 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 2 g
- Protein
- 28 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 14%
- 14%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 3 Lean Meat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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