These crispy Couscous Fritters have only 7-8 ingredients and can be made in 30 minutes! Be sure to check out the other #FoodieMamas couscous recipes 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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Couscous – Wikipedia.org
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Couscous Fritters
These crispy Couscous Fritters have only 7-8 ingredients and can be made in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
To Make Couscous
- 1 cup couscous
- 1/2 cup frozen organic peas, (you can use 1/4 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)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
To Make Couscous Fritters
- cooked couscous from the previous step
- 1/2 medium, (or 1 small) onion, diced (about 1/2 cup - we love onions in our house if that seems like a lot, feel free to dial it back to 1/4 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 1/4 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: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount 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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Really cool idea Sara – super creative…and I love the use of coconut oil. Super smart!
Thank you Derek! I try to stay to the creative side of things 😉
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!! 🙂
Thank you Johlene! I am so glad that you like it, thank you for visiting 🙂
These fritters look so tempting. I am trying them for my family soon. 🙂
Hi Deepika, I am so glad that you like them!
These fritters look so delicious!! I never thought to use couscous in a fritter… genius!
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!
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.
Couscous is one of those ingredients that is so flexible, thank you for sharing how you like that have couscous Renee!
I love this…they look great! I love making veggie burgers/patties and these seem really simple! The kids would love these too.
Hi Jenn, yeah, a “fritter-type” of food is so flexible because you can give any kind of ingredient really tasty texture 🙂
Your couscous fritters look FANTASTIC! I will be definitely trying these for lunch! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Tania, I am so glad you like them, let me know how you like them!
What a unique recipe for using couscous! I can’t wait to try it 🙂
Hi Sarah, yeah I wanted to do something with couscous that I hadn’t seen before, I am glad you like them 🙂
I haven’t made fritters in ages. Going to give these a go!
Hi Jesse, I am so glad you like them, let me know if you try them! Thank you 🙂
This looks so good! I love couscous! 🙂
Thank you Sarah!
I don’t think I’ve ever had cous cous this way – these fritters sound absolutely delightful!
I wanted to try couscous in a new way and this is what I came up with! Thank you for reading!
Couscous has always intimidated me.. This really looks simple and delicious.. lovely recipe
It is SO simple and couscous is easier than making pasta! Thank you for visiting!
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. 🙂
Thank you Samantha! It’s such a great ingredient, I am glad that you like these!