One-pan lamb & couscous

One-pan lamb & couscous

Whip up a deliciously flavoursome lamb dish in one pot and within half an hour

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Method

  1. Rub the lamb with half the harissa paste. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the lamb for 3 mins on each side for medium-rare, or a little longer for well-done. Lift the meat out of the pan and tip in the remaining harissa, the dried fruit and nuts, couscous and chickpeas, then stir to coat in the paste. Take the pan off the heat and pour in the stock. Stir briefly, return the lamb to the pan and cover with a lid or tightly-fitting foil for 10 mins until the couscous has absorbed all the liquid.
  2. Fluff up the couscous with a fork, season to taste and fold the mint leaves through to serve.
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Making it with chicken

Rub 2 boneless chicken breasts with half the harissa and fry for 15-20 mins before following the recipe as above.

Per serving

610 kcalories, protein 44g, carbohydrate 50g, fat 27 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 6g, sugar 9g, salt 1.15 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2006.

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  • 23 December 2007

    hannah rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious

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  • 19 January 2008

    Helen rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I tried this recipe and it was nice, BUT as I made it for the whole family (small children included) I didn't put too much harissa in. This made it taste very lamby rather than a mixture of fruits of spices. Next time I will try seasoning the lamb with some rubbing spices before cooking - this will give the meat a warm tasty flavour rather than hot and spicy.

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  • 26 February 2008

    Cherry ontop commented on this recipe

    My daughters made this (age 12 & 9) with total success. Haven't used harissa paste before but enjoyed this very very much. Will certainly do again.

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  • 26 February 2008

    Cherry ontop rated this recipe

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  • 07 March 2009

    Sajan rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Have done this several times, I use more harissa than stated to give it more zing. We have really enjoyed it every time and it is so simple and quickl

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  • 27 May 2009

    oyster commented on this recipe

    We thought this meal was lovely. Very tasty, never used Harrisa paste before but will be from now on.

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  • 18 August 2009

    Suma rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    yummy, we have been making this since it first appeared in the magazine but I had forgotten all about it til I saw it here - so easy and tasty

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  • 25 August 2009

    Bessy commented on this recipe

    Very tasted - thank you I was looking for a good cous cous recipe.

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  • 01 December 2010

    Lynne commented on this recipe

    Used this recipe often. Still have the original magazine. Use more harisa than recommended as we like it spicy.

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  • 01 December 2010

    Lynne commented on this recipe

    Used this recipe often. Still have the original magazine. Use more harisa than recommended as we like it spicy.

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  • 18 September 2011

    MsHarrietVane rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This meal was quick and easy to prepare...and it tastes just great! Very warming and extremely filling. I'll use more harissa paste next time, even though, this time, I did increase the amount from the recipe having read the comments of others.

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  • 27 February 2012

    MamaBiggs commented on this recipe

    Absolutely delicious! Quick and easy. I used the left over meat and stock from a leg of lamb and it worked just as well.

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  • 22 October 2012

    Rachel J rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy to do but beautiful flavours, great to warm you up on a cold dark evening, feels very indulgent but isnt too heavy on the calories, I'd recommend everyone give this a try!

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  • 26 April 2013

    kkatem rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really great recipe, I didn t have any harissa in, so made a home type version of tharisa, with what I had in, was lacking the mint, and it was still a really lovely dish, full of flavours. Looking forward to trying it will all the ingredients, yum.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 lamb steaks, approx 140g/5oz each, or 4 lamb chops trimmed of excess fat
  • 1-2 tsp harissa paste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • handful dried fruit and nuts
  • 85g couscous
  • 400g can chickpeas , rinsed and drained
  • 100ml/3½ fl oz hot chicken stock or lamb stock (from a cube is fine)
  • handful mint leaves, torn
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Per serving

610 kcalories, protein 44g, carbohydrate 50g, fat 27 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 6g, sugar 9g, salt 1.15 g

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