Shrimp And Vegetable Couscous
6 servings
Ingredients
1 pound medium shrimp, shelled and deveined, shells reserved
2 1/3 cups cold water
1/3 cup olive oil
2 zucchinis, diced
1 eggplant, diced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup diced tomato
2 teaspoons olive oil, or as needed
2 cups couscous
1/2 bunch fresh tarragon, chopped
1/2 bunch fresh dill, chopped
1 pinch cayenne, or to taste
Instructions
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute shrimp shells in melted butter until pink and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Add water; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes. Watch Now
Heat 1/3 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute zucchini and eggplant with a pinch of salt and pepper in hot oil until soft, 6 to 7 minutes. Clear a space in the center of the skillet. Add tomato; saute in the center of the skillet until slightly caramelized, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic to the skillet; cook and stir all vegetables together until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Watch Now
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute shrimp in hot oil until shrimp are pink, about 1 minute per side. Watch Now
Combine vegetable mixture, shrimp, couscous, tarragon, and dill together in a bowl. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and pat mixture into a flat shape. Watch Now
Pour hot shrimp stock through a strainer into couscous mixture, discarding strained shells. Cover the bowl with aluminum foil and let sit until couscous is tender and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Toss. Watch Now
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