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These crispy Couscous Fritters have only 7-8 ingredients and can be made in 30 minutes! Be sure to check out the other #FoodieMamas couscousrecipes below!
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Couscous Fritters
Hi Everyone, I love food with texture and crunch.
These couscous fritters are a great way to change up the typical way couscous is served.
The amount in this recipe is perfect for 2-4 people and is a snap to make!
What is Couscous?
"Couscous is a Berber traditional North African dish of semolina (granules of durum wheat), which is cooked by steaming. It is traditionally served with a meat or vegetable stew spooned over it. Couscous is a staple food throughout the North African cuisines of Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania and Libya and to a lesser extent in the Middle East and Trapani in Sicily." - Wikipedia.org
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I used "Rice Select Couscous Tri-Color" (made from Durum wheat with sun-dried tomato & spinach) which I found at my local grocery store.
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Yield: 10 fritters
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
These crispy Couscous Fritters have only 7-8 ingredients and can be made in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
To Make Couscous
- 1 cup couscous
- ½ cup frozen organic peas, (you can use ¼ cup if you want fewer * to remember changing the amounts of ingredients may affect the number of fritters you have in the end)
- 1 cup water, (for more flavor try using vegetable or chicken stock instead of water), plus extra, if needed (I added a few tablespoons extra)
- 1 teaspoon organic coconut oil, (can substitute butter, if you prefer)
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
To Make Couscous Fritters
- cooked couscous from the previous step
- ½ medium, (or 1 small) onion, diced (about ½ cup - we love onions in our house if that seems like a lot, feel free to dial it back to ¼ cup)
- 2 large eggs
- 1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil, plus more if needed (can sub for butter, olive oil, or cooking oil of your choice).
- kosher salt, amount to taste
- ground pepper, amount to taste
Instructions
- Make the Couscous: Bring water (or stock of choice) to a boil with salt, coconut oil, and frozen organic peas. When the mixture is boiling, add the couscous and remove it from heat, and cover. Allow it to stand for 4-5 minutes to allow the moisture to absorb.
- Make the Fritters: In a medium bowl, add cooked couscous mixture, diced onion, eggs, and mix until combined. Using ¼ cup to scoop, form fritters, and place on a plate. Have another plate ready for cooked fritters. Heat a large skillet (I use one that has grill marks) on medium-high heat with 1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil for frying. Once, the skillet is preheated, cook fritters (I can fit 4-6 at a time in the skillet) for 4-5 mins on each side. I recommend covering while they are cooking to ensure they cook evenly through, I cover using a spatter guard, that allows some steam to escape. You can press down very slightly and gently, after you flip them over, then cook for another 4-5 minutes. They should be golden brown on each side. Reduce heat slightly, if necessary, to prevent burning. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 106Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 129mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 4g
Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.
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Derek says
Really cool idea Sara - super creative...and I love the use of coconut oil. Super smart!
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Sara says
Thank you Derek! I try to stay to the creative side of things 😉
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Johlene@FlavoursandFrosting says
This is so clever! I never thought of using couscous this way even though we have it as a regular side in our home.. Thanks for this recipe!! 🙂
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Sara says
Thank you Johlene! I am so glad that you like it, thank you for visiting 🙂
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Deepika@EasyBabyMeals says
These fritters look so tempting. I am trying them for my family soon. 🙂
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Sara says
Hi Deepika, I am so glad that you like them!
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Amanda | The Chunky Chef says
These fritters look so delicious!! I never thought to use couscous in a fritter... genius!
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Sara says
Hi Amanda, yeah, it was just another one of my food ideas knocking around my head, I am glad you like them, thank you for visiting!
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Renee says
I love fritters! Although, I've never tried one with couscous. My favorite way to have couscous is as a salad with tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, avocado, feta, and chickpeas. It always makes me think of a garden in the summer time.
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Sara says
Couscous is one of those ingredients that is so flexible, thank you for sharing how you like that have couscous Renee!
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Jenn says
I love this...they look great! I love making veggie burgers/patties and these seem really simple! The kids would love these too.
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Sara says
Hi Jenn, yeah, a "fritter-type" of food is so flexible because you can give any kind of ingredient really tasty texture 🙂
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Tania @ COOKTORIA says
Your couscous fritters look FANTASTIC! I will be definitely trying these for lunch! Thanks for sharing!
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Sara says
Hi Tania, I am so glad you like them, let me know how you like them!
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Sarah says
What a unique recipe for using couscous! I can't wait to try it 🙂
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Sara says
Hi Sarah, yeah I wanted to do something with couscous that I hadn't seen before, I am glad you like them 🙂
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Jesse says
I haven't made fritters in ages. Going to give these a go!
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Sara says
Hi Jesse, I am so glad you like them, let me know if you try them! Thank you 🙂
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Sarah says
This looks so good! I love couscous! 🙂
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Sara says
Thank you Sarah!
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shashi @ Runninsrilankan says
I don't think I've ever had cous cous this way - these fritters sound absolutely delightful!
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Sara says
I wanted to try couscous in a new way and this is what I came up with! Thank you for reading!
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Fareeha says
Couscous has always intimidated me.. This really looks simple and delicious.. lovely recipe
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Sara says
It is SO simple and couscous is easier than making pasta! Thank you for visiting!
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Samantha Ramos says
These look amazing! I tried cous cous for the first time a few years back and am in love! Now I try most every recipe I find that has it, thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Sara says
Thank you Samantha! It's such a great ingredient, I am glad that you like these!
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