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Moroccan Skirt Steak W Roasted Pepper Couscous Zwt 9
entered for zwt-9, this is the 2nd of 3 recipes from an article at the eating well website titled “healthy couscous recipes”. per the recipe intro: “thin cuts of beef (such as skirt steak or sirloin steak) cook very quickly when seared in a hot skillet -- just right for a busy weeknight. we love how the spicy moroccan flavors of the steak compliment the sweet, roasted pepper-studded couscous. ” prep & cook times were noted as an identical total, but i have allowed an extra 10 min for ingredient assembly. enjoy!
complex12 ingredients15 preparation steps
Ingredients
- bell peppers
- cumin
- coriander
- salt
- turmeric
- cinnamon
- black pepper
- lemon
- olive oil
- whole wheat couscous
- skirt steak
- green olives
Preparation
- 1position oven rack in upper third of oven & preheat broiler
- 2place bell peppers on a baking sheet & roast under the broiler until charred & softened
- 3transfer to a clean cutting board
- 4when cool enough to handle , chop peppers into bite-sized pieces
- 5meanwhile , combine cumin , coriander , salt , turmeric , cinnamon & pepper in a sml bowl
- 6grate 1 / 2 tsp zest from the lemon
- 7juice the lemon into a 1-cup measure & add enough water to make 1 cup
- 8pour into a sml saucepan & add the lemon zest , 1 tsp of the spice mixture & 1 tsp olive oil
- 9bring to a boil
- 10stir in couscous , cover , remove from heat & let stand
- 11heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in a lrg skillet over medium heat until shimmering
- 12rub the remaining spice mixture on both sides of steak
- 13cook the steak 2 to 3 min per side for med-rare
- 14let rest on the cutting board for 5 minute stir olives & the peppers into the couscous
- 15thinly slice the steak & serve w / the couscous & lemon wedges as desired