In our country, in North Africa it has to be steamed twice so it doesn't stick to the throat when eating it. It will be soft an easy to be swollen. We add water to it gradually and finally when removing it from the steamer we put a little butter so it melt in it and add a tasty flavor
I dunno he used the steam of the boiling sauce to cook it but in the traditional way, the sauce cooks in a separate pot and it is added before eating it, in the serving plate, i e. The couscous have been already cooked without the sauce and it can be consumed alone( with sultanas or fresh grapes) or with a cup of milk- a special one that goes only with couscous and some other traditional dishes - Btw I'm not criticizing his way of cooking it , it can be good too 😁 but i mentioned how it's prepared originally.
None of these yummy suggestions apply here, since Chef John uses the pre-cooked variety, which only needs swelling for five minutes or so... Though he did coat it nicely with olive oil first... 😋
@@marie-suzankalogeropoulos9249 its his own way to cook it and everyone has his own. I personally prefer the one i grew up eating , the couscous turn out really light, soft and delicious 😁
Yes ! Thank you Chef ! this is so popular on picnics. When cold you can stuff it full of fresh herbs and add a little lemon juice and more olive oil. Great dish.
You can make the same dish with "Finely Ground Bulgur" as well. It is a common dish we do in Turkey and we call it "Kisir". We use tomato paste in it as well and it is very refreshing salad type of dish we usually eat in summer.
Ha! That’s the most perfect description I’ve heard of his vocal delivery & lilting inflections... Love Chef John. He helps me cook and meditate at the same time...
This is a really tasty summer dish. Back in Arizona I would get a baked chicken from the store and gussy up a package of Near East herb flavored couscous. A nice cold Pilsner flushed it down nicely.
I make it tonight and it was Delicious, first time tasting the couscous . I am addicted to it now , it’s so good there’s so many different ways that you can actually fix a different meal
I've recently discovered the joys of quick cooking couscous. I toast it in some olive oil first and set aside while I cook some cauliflower and bell pepper (and anything else you like) with spices of choice (I use ras el hanout often) and when the veggies are done, take them out and boil the broth (chicken broth & msg in my case) add the couscous, 5 minutes, add veggies to couscous and stir in some feta and done. 20 minutes tops and a killer meal.
I love how easy and quick this is without sacrificing healthy ingredients or flavour. I haven’t tried it yet but I think this might become a weeknight staple
So I made couscous for lunch today but not exactly as shown via recipe. So delicious though! It included shrimp, garlic, dukkah seasoning, fresh herbs and lemon and pine nuts. Basically technique + stuff in my kitchen= Fantastic!
I just made this, and wow! It has amazing flavors. I was worried about topping it with feta cheese, but the feta cheese really sets it off. It is a great dish for summer. It's filling without being heavy. I did have to alter how I made it because I have a family of five with one hungry teenage boy; so I made a quadruple batch. I did not use zucchini, and I baked it at 400 degrees in the steps listed as I used a huge cake dish to accommodate the quantity I made instead of doing it in a pan on the stove.
yes thank you!! it's quick and not many dishes, just my kind of recipe. this will make my simple meals a lot better. i often do couscous but with only water, not broth.
One week ago I said I were going to try this and so I did today. Didn't have aubergine, so used normal cucumber instead and didn't have the cheese to top it of with. But after a first taste test, I decided to added a small squeeze of a lime. It was delicious. So simple, yet so good.
I made sausage cous cous with a hot red pepper, garden beans, five little garden okras whole and onions and half a yellow garden petit pan squash. I sauteed the veggies in olive oil, added the cous cous when almost cooked, mixed well, and added to the broth which had knorr chicken powder, paprika, home-made garam masala, home made curry powder vegeta, two sausages and cumin powder. I covered the pan with the hot pan in which i sauteed the veggies. its steaming right now.
If you ask me that chicken still looked a bit medium rare after he mixed everything in the bowl Edit: that piece in the middle exactly on 5:58 when he seasoned it with salt
@@bigfatchubbybritboy9445 ur right, but to do that the freshness and general hygiene during the whole processing of the chicken has to be waaay better than what you get in the supermarket
@@Ezolder1 The chicken would have continued to cook in the bowl. I guarantee you that by the time that hit anyone's plate the chicken would have been cooked to perfection. Besides, in my opinion, most people overcook chicken, fish, turkey etc. Chicken breast should not be dry and stringy when you slice it. Instead it should be moist and juicy and a tinge of pink will not kill you, or your guests. Where people run into problems with food poisoning is they will put cooked chicken back onto the same dish that held the raw chicken without washing the dish first. That's how people get sick.
i have almost all these ingredients with the exception of the type of couscous, i have the pearled version and defrosted some pork last night so im gonna give er a go and see what happens. Thank you as always!
When you posted that I get a vision of pork fried couscous. Without the couscous being fried. Cook everything else and dump it in the couscous. Gonna work that out.
I just know they were aleppo chilli flakes at the end. I make something really similar frequently, but I like to use oregano and hit it with some lemon juice at the end!
Perfect for when you get in after work, want something more luxurious than sardines on toast or tuna porridge, but can't be arsed with anything requiring more than 15mins of attention. Great vid. I'd serve this with some oatcakes or savory biscuit/cracker and cottage cheese for a kind of dip.
Can agree to that method of cooking couscous. i do it regularly. In fact I got it down to cooking in a tea mug, half filled with boiled water, some sauces / spices, then pouring in the couscous just to the point where you start seeing it piling up. (I could measure this, but I always eyeball it lol) I also sometimes microwave it for a little extra blast for 1:30min with plate on top, really helps fluff it up just that little better. Just a warning, if you do try this and eyeball it, be prepared to make a mess the first time by putting in too much water / not enough couscous, place a plate below it lol Such an easy ingredient to work with though, and just absorbs so much flavor;
Wow I actually just cooked this today and than you made this video ! I actually did mine with a "ratatouille" like veggie base, which was peppers, zuccinis, tomatoes and eggplant with herbs. The kids love it too
Looks great Chef John, I'll try it this summer.. I do something similar to this but with quinoa and also add whatever canned beans I have in the cupboard like chick peas, kidney beans etc..
I love giant cous cous! I fry onions bacon, add herbs, black pepper, paprika,(sometimes sumac). Put the bacon and onions to the side of the pan, add a little more oil, add the cous cous in the oil side fry for about 1 min (make sure nothing burns!!the cous cous should turn golden) deglaze with wine, add frozen peas(optional) , and bay leafs, sometimes i add water ( you need to guesstimate) I bring to a boil then I turn off the pan with with the lid on and let the cous cous sop in the moisture. Its super quick and easy, I used to cook it all the time but can't find giant cous cous cheap anymore. It's so delicious and has a satisfying texture if cooked properly. Sorta lile tapioca pearls in bubble tea but bacony, winey and delicious.
Omg, I make a same quick couscous meal with Shrimps.. its basically the same steps.. I just pre saute veggies as Shrimps cook so fast.. will try with chicken now..
Chef John, nice recipe, I do prefer the thigh, I know my couscous is the right texture when after adding stock, it has the texture of wet sand, I prefer stock vs broth
Just made this. I didn't use zucchini, because I hate it, and I nearly doubled the quantities of everything to fit the amount of couscous in the bags found at my local supermarket [do they sell tiny 1.25 cup bags in the US?]. Very nice, satisfying and colorful dish. Nothing fancy, but still good
I would change the preparation technique and put oil in the pot and sautee the diced chicken with all the vegetables, herbs and spices, and then finally had water. On a side note I'm glad I'm not the only one that likes smoked paprika.
This. Is Amazingly. Quick!!! I'd love to stuff it into some peppers and finish them in the oven. I guess that's gonna be the perfect side dish for some veggie stew, don't ya think so?
Well, as I was in the middle of typing a comment/suggestion about chilling it for cold salad, you mentioned it. 😄😍 Maybe with some of the dressing from the recent pasta salad. Yummer summer!
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@@flamingpieherman9822 ....I don't see why not....I add a spoonful or two when cooking rice. Be sure to carefully rinse the quinoa well to eliminate any bitterness. Quinoa should be cooked in a flavored broth, imo. Otherwise it smells like bird seed, prob tastes like it too.
Always thought I hate couscous (after trying it on plane to some middle east country years ago). But decided to give it a second chance after this video. Chef John is a Master! Not only in making these brilliant dishes, but also in presenting them so that everyone would want to try them! Made it today and everyone loved it! I love couscous from now on!!! Thank you Chef John 👍
Adding some fresh mint and cucumber and a lime makes this taste fantastic. Been making it for years.
Noted ✨😄 thank you
That sounds so yummy.😋👍
Delicious
Or sweetcorn, peppers and dill 😉
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"We used to call that poor man's saffron, when it was ok to use expressions like that" 🤣
Can't tell if joke, or if there are people actually believing this
@@dipperdandy It's a joke (probably with some truth to it)
It might be the funniest thing I've heard him say!
Lol, cancel culture. Hate to see it.
@@Xcelor8 ua-cam.com/video/KHxlKnIS7pY/v-deo.html is the funniest thing he ever said.
We South Africans use turmeric- locally called borrie- in just this way! Saffron is way too expensive for daily use.
Saffron is ridiculously expensive omg
"if it is quick, it is not couscous" my tunisian grandmother. However, it is Chef John, so it is accepted.
Exactly my thoughts ✨
and, no, it is NOT small pasta... it is crushed wheat.
Been eating couscous for years. Love it. It’s a blank canvas for whatever flavors you want.
In our country, in North Africa it has to be steamed twice so it doesn't stick to the throat when eating it. It will be soft an easy to be swollen.
We add water to it gradually and finally when removing it from the steamer we put a little butter so it melt in it and add a tasty flavor
He wasn't using a steamer?
I dunno he used the steam of the boiling sauce to cook it but in the traditional way, the sauce cooks in a separate pot and it is added before eating it, in the serving plate, i e. The couscous have been already cooked without the sauce and it can be consumed alone( with sultanas or fresh grapes) or with a cup of milk- a special one that goes only with couscous and some other traditional dishes -
Btw I'm not criticizing his way of cooking it , it can be good too 😁 but i mentioned how it's prepared originally.
None of these yummy suggestions apply here, since Chef John uses the pre-cooked variety, which only needs swelling for five minutes or so... Though he did coat it nicely with olive oil first... 😋
@@marie-suzankalogeropoulos9249 its his own way to cook it and everyone has his own. I personally prefer the one i grew up eating , the couscous turn out really light, soft and delicious 😁
Yes ! Thank you Chef ! this is so popular on picnics. When cold you can stuff it full of fresh herbs and add a little lemon juice and more olive oil. Great dish.
*The cous so nice, they named it twice. 🤭*
Wonder why this got so many likes. UwU
@@Herr.P it's funny...duh
Yeah sure fucking funny.
@@Herr.P get a life
Wow you really are pathetic.
The chicken wasn't killed humanely, it died in a sword fight.
Or a cock fight, you know blades are fastened to the claws.
Pretty shallow cut for a lethal wound I say.
“He killed me Mal…Killed me with a sword!”
It died honorably at least
@@senseicorey9979 Perhaps. It might have turned chicken when its cluck ran out.
Food Wishes saved my marriage and cured my many ailments! Thanks for another great recipe that we will definitely try!
You can make the same dish with "Finely Ground Bulgur" as well. It is a common dish we do in Turkey and we call it "Kisir". We use tomato paste in it as well and it is very refreshing salad type of dish we usually eat in summer.
6:18 Chef John: I ended up finishing mine with some chili flakes
Cayenne: 🗿
A well spoken roller coaster who can cook!
Ha! That’s the most perfect description I’ve heard of his vocal delivery & lilting inflections... Love Chef John. He helps me cook and meditate at the same time...
This is a really tasty summer dish. Back in Arizona I would get a baked chicken from the store and gussy up a package of Near East herb flavored couscous. A nice cold Pilsner flushed it down nicely.
On days where the inspiration for cooking for my girl lacks, I just know that Chef John is always here to help out. Thanks a bunch John!! xxx
I make it tonight and it was Delicious, first time tasting the couscous . I am addicted to it now , it’s so good there’s so many different ways that you can actually fix a different meal
I am always looking in the pantry and thinking to myself "What am I going to do with this couscous?". Now I know and knowing is half the battle.
Adding some butter, that leftover Ramen spice package and boiling water is also a good option if you need something in like 3 minutes.
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I’ve been starting at my cous cous too!!!
Chef John also had this amazing Jamaican chicken recipe that is served on couscous, in case you need more ideas. I made it and it was amazing
I've recently discovered the joys of quick cooking couscous. I toast it in some olive oil first and set aside while I cook some cauliflower and bell pepper (and anything else you like) with spices of choice (I use ras el hanout often) and when the veggies are done, take them out and boil the broth (chicken broth & msg in my case) add the couscous, 5 minutes, add veggies to couscous and stir in some feta and done. 20 minutes tops and a killer meal.
I love how easy and quick this is without sacrificing healthy ingredients or flavour. I haven’t tried it yet but I think this might become a weeknight staple
I am making this tonight! Cous cous is my all time favorite. Thanks Chef John!
So I made couscous for lunch today but not exactly as shown via recipe. So delicious though! It included shrimp, garlic, dukkah seasoning, fresh herbs and lemon and pine nuts. Basically technique + stuff in my kitchen= Fantastic!
I just made this, and wow! It has amazing flavors. I was worried about topping it with feta cheese, but the feta cheese really sets it off. It is a great dish for summer. It's filling without being heavy. I did have to alter how I made it because I have a family of five with one hungry teenage boy; so I made a quadruple batch. I did not use zucchini, and I baked it at 400 degrees in the steps listed as I used a huge cake dish to accommodate the quantity I made instead of doing it in a pan on the stove.
I love that olive oil trick!!
yes thank you!! it's quick and not many dishes, just my kind of recipe. this will make my simple meals a lot better. i often do couscous but with only water, not broth.
We just put this together tonight, taking a chance by doubling the recipe... turned out great! Thanks, Chef John!
You can also poach chicken and then use the poaching liquid as the broth with this dish. I did that a lot more than a few times in the 08 crash.
Will definitely try this. Haven't eaten couscous in a long time.
One week ago I said I were going to try this and so I did today.
Didn't have aubergine, so used normal cucumber instead and didn't have the cheese to top it of with. But after a first taste test, I decided to added a small squeeze of a lime.
It was delicious. So simple, yet so good.
Chef John. Simply You are best of the best
I made sausage cous cous with a hot red pepper, garden beans, five little garden okras whole and onions and half a yellow garden petit pan squash. I sauteed the veggies in olive oil, added the cous cous when almost cooked, mixed well, and added to the broth which had knorr chicken powder, paprika, home-made garam masala, home made curry powder vegeta, two sausages and cumin powder. I covered the pan with the hot pan in which i sauteed the veggies. its steaming right now.
I haven’t been watching your videos because I knew you were on vacation and I didn’t want to bother you. Glad you’re back!
Thanks Chef John...I squeeze on a little lemon...yum!
Looks awesome! I bet it would be great with bulgur too!!
Hello there Chef! 🖐
@@nickmuffin1722 Hi, NIck! Long time no see!
@@TheSlavChef yeah 😄 had my Final semester exams
Appreciate the extra step to layer flavor with a fond. For this, I salute you chef john, as always
For a moment I thought he was going to leave the chicken medium rare
They eat chick breast medium rare like that in Japan fyi.
If you ask me that chicken still looked a bit medium rare after he mixed everything in the bowl
Edit: that piece in the middle exactly on 5:58 when he seasoned it with salt
@@bigfatchubbybritboy9445 ur right, but to do that the freshness and general hygiene during the whole processing of the chicken has to be waaay better than what you get in the supermarket
@@Ezolder1 The chicken would have continued to cook in the bowl. I guarantee you that by the time that hit anyone's plate the chicken would have been cooked to perfection. Besides, in my opinion, most people overcook chicken, fish, turkey etc. Chicken breast should not be dry and stringy when you slice it. Instead it should be moist and juicy and a tinge of pink will not kill you, or your guests. Where people run into problems with food poisoning is they will put cooked chicken back onto the same dish that held the raw chicken without washing the dish first. That's how people get sick.
@@Ezolder1 Maybe I'm looking at the wrong place but isn't that the onion that looks pinkish
i have almost all these ingredients with the exception of the type of couscous, i have the pearled version and defrosted some pork last night so im gonna give er a go and see what happens. Thank you as always!
When you posted that I get a vision of pork fried couscous. Without the couscous being fried. Cook everything else and dump it in the couscous. Gonna work that out.
Pearled couscous aka 'Israeli' needs to be boiled not just steamed
As evidenced by the last minute, "quick" refers to the furious pace at which it will be eaten.
As always, perfect inspirations for intuitive cooks to play with and make their own by simple demonstration of technique, bravo.
Looks delicious definitely gonna try this.
The reason I love this channel You make trying new things fun and exciting.
I made it for lunch and its so so delicious. I used sausage instead of chicken. Added all kinds of veges.
Thanks chef John. This video reminded me to take the chicken out of the freezer.
Also, what a quick summer meal prep. Can make a lot at once then zap throughout the week.
I'm really *fond* of that chicken preparation!
Yes,me too, leaves me with de-glacé eyes
I enjoyed making and serving this. Flavor was great.
Love couscous. Thanks!
I just know they were aleppo chilli flakes at the end. I make something really similar frequently, but I like to use oregano and hit it with some lemon juice at the end!
Perfect for when you get in after work, want something more luxurious than sardines on toast or tuna porridge, but can't be arsed with anything requiring more than 15mins of attention. Great vid. I'd serve this with some oatcakes or savory biscuit/cracker and cottage cheese for a kind of dip.
Yum! I've got some homemade ras al hanout spice mix that I'm going to add when I make it.
Thank you chef John I made this today but I used prawns and its incredible!
Just wonderful in so many ways - certainly delicious. Thank you so much.
I can say without a doubt this will be a huge hit at my table.
This was de-lish!!! Thank you Chef John!
I'm going to use this recipe this week.
Can agree to that method of cooking couscous. i do it regularly.
In fact I got it down to cooking in a tea mug, half filled with boiled water, some sauces / spices, then pouring in the couscous just to the point where you start seeing it piling up. (I could measure this, but I always eyeball it lol)
I also sometimes microwave it for a little extra blast for 1:30min with plate on top, really helps fluff it up just that little better. Just a warning, if you do try this and eyeball it, be prepared to make a mess the first time by putting in too much water / not enough couscous, place a plate below it lol
Such an easy ingredient to work with though, and just absorbs so much flavor;
Wow I actually just cooked this today and than you made this video !
I actually did mine with a "ratatouille" like veggie base, which was peppers, zuccinis, tomatoes and eggplant with herbs.
The kids love it too
If I hadn't just finished a meal I would have made this looks so good
I love Cous Cous in the summer
Love your recipes Chef John.
Man, this looks good. I love couscous on a whole. But right now I am too lazy to go to the store...lol...maybe tomorrow...great easy recipe chef...
Looks great. I'm going to make it with pearl pasta though.
Light and healthy....I love it!! YUM
Just tried this and it was delicious. Thank you
Looks great Chef John, I'll try it this summer..
I do something similar to this but with quinoa and also add whatever canned beans I have in the cupboard like chick peas, kidney beans etc..
Wonderful recipe! Thank you, Chef John!
Use curry spices and some steak strips. That sounds yummy
That’s right..right. Brilliant!
Thanks for giving me an idea of what to try next
I love giant cous cous! I fry onions bacon, add herbs, black pepper, paprika,(sometimes sumac). Put the bacon and onions to the side of the pan, add a little more oil, add the cous cous in the oil side fry for about 1 min (make sure nothing burns!!the cous cous should turn golden) deglaze with wine, add frozen peas(optional) , and bay leafs, sometimes i add water ( you need to guesstimate) I bring to a boil then I turn off the pan with with the lid on and let the cous cous sop in the moisture. Its super quick and easy, I used to cook it all the time but can't find giant cous cous cheap anymore. It's so delicious and has a satisfying texture if cooked properly. Sorta lile tapioca pearls in bubble tea but bacony, winey and delicious.
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Cous cous is one of our family's favorite hiking meals! We especially like pizza in a pot. Love this variation, will try it soon.. :)
Omg, I make a same quick couscous meal with Shrimps.. its basically the same steps.. I just pre saute veggies as Shrimps cook so fast.. will try with chicken now..
Chef! Can you do us southerners a solid and make pea salad!!
Chef John, nice recipe, I do prefer the thigh, I know my couscous is the right texture when after adding stock, it has the texture of wet sand, I prefer stock vs broth
Just made this. I didn't use zucchini, because I hate it, and I nearly doubled the quantities of everything to fit the amount of couscous in the bags found at my local supermarket [do they sell tiny 1.25 cup bags in the US?]. Very nice, satisfying and colorful dish. Nothing fancy, but still good
"Quick chicken couscous...that's rightright" gotta love the jokes
What else I like about this recipe besides everything.. LOL
Oh what a lovely student-y recipe! Nice!
I have eaten couscous with cows tail . AMAZING taste!!! I will try this also
looks fantastic! great weeknight meal.
Thank you. I am so making this ASAP!
Have a roasted chicken I made with a hint of cinnamon and have couscous. Will def enjoy!
I would change the preparation technique and put oil in the pot and sautee the diced chicken with all the vegetables, herbs and spices, and then finally had water. On a side note I'm glad I'm not the only one that likes smoked paprika.
Oh lort, I can't wait to make this! Lol, when he said " when it used to be okay to say that" referring to poor man's saffron! 😆
This. Is
Amazingly. Quick!!! I'd love to stuff it into some peppers and finish them in the oven. I guess that's gonna be the perfect side dish for some veggie stew, don't ya think so?
That couscous is pasta no wonder I like it; I don't like quinoa so much but do like couscous.
Thank you Chef, I am so making that this weekend 😍
Well, as I was in the middle of typing a comment/suggestion about chilling it for cold salad, you mentioned it. 😄😍 Maybe with some of the dressing from the recent pasta salad. Yummer summer!
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Best recipe ever
I love to use lime juice with couscous.It gives a lively and zesty flavour.
I love couscous so much
I had this cold cous cous salad once ,oh man it was good
This seems so tasty and super easy to make! Maybe could also do with quinoa?
Quinoa needs to be boiled
@@flowercook3915 yes but was thinking as a substitute for the pasta
@@flamingpieherman9822 ....I don't see why not....I add a spoonful or two when cooking rice. Be sure to carefully rinse the quinoa well to eliminate any bitterness. Quinoa should be cooked in a flavored broth, imo. Otherwise it smells like bird seed, prob tastes like it too.
I tried this n it was so satisfying n delicious...thank u chef John 🤗
After all, you are the Spruce Goose of your Chicken Couscous!
i also like to put kidney beans or black beans for protein with i'm doing a veggie version. and add fresh tomato at the end. and roasted almonds :-)
Thanks John
Always thought I hate couscous (after trying it on plane to some middle east country years ago). But decided to give it a second chance after this video. Chef John is a Master! Not only in making these brilliant dishes, but also in presenting them so that everyone would want to try them!
Made it today and everyone loved it! I love couscous from now on!!!
Thank you Chef John 👍
Couscous is one amazing thing ❤️